EversinceIwasagirlmyownmothervowed
Imarriedonceforlovethenmysensescame
Imustmarryforthestatureofmyhusband'sname
Ontomarriagenumbertwo
IknewwhatIhadtodo
Andmypoorhusbandfellillinayearortwo
Solvedproblemnumberonenowproblemnumbertwo
Hisdoe-eyedlittlegirlwithgentlepointofview
WouldIshipherofftoschool
NoItoldherifshestayedthatshe'dhave
Toearnherkeepandsoshebecamethemaid
Shewaslazy
Shewascrazy
Shewastalkingtothemice
Imovedhertotheatticoutofsight
Andoutofmind
IcouldhavethrownheroutbutI'mbenevolentandkind
Motheryourheart'stoobigforyou
IknewwhatIhadtodo
Afteralldifficultchildrenwilltakeadvantageofyourgoodnature
Soyoulockthemupthrowawaythekey
There'soneoneveryfamilytree
Ungratefull
Hateful
Viletoothethingssheputyouthrough
Nowthey'lldoanythingyousay
Maybeyou'dcallitcruelbutotherswouldcallitlove
Toughlove
Iaskyouisitacrimetostrive
Forperfectioninallthings
Ohnothey'resocutewhenthey'relittlebut
Thentheygrowupandjustruineverything
Ineverwantedchildrenlifewasbetteronmyown
Allthescreamingnaggingchilledmetothebone
ButthenonedayIcameacrossaflowergrowingfree
It'smagickeptmeyoungsoIkeptitallforme
Butsomeonedugitupnowababyheldthepower
SoIborrowedherlockedherup
Andhidherinatower
Yearswentby
Ohthesacrifice
AndagainstmybetterjudgmentIfedheronceortwice
TeenagersnowIknowIwildeattheiryoung
Butthat'smessy
Manipulation'seasilymorefun
Alittleguiltalotofforce
Ofcourseyouhavetolie
Remindthemthatwithoutyouthey'dshrivelupanddie
Theyonlyhavethemselvestoblame
Ifyou'dbeenthereyou'ddothesame
Soworkthemhard'tiltheyfallinline
There'sonewayandit'sonlymine
Childrenarelazy
Butweknowwhattodo
Governthemwithaheartofstone
Lockthemupsothey'reallalone
Maybeyou'dcallitcruelbut
Otherswouldcallitlovetoughlove
Ughherowntowerwithawaterviewand
Sherunsawaythefirstchanceshegets
Thesewretchedbratsthinktheworldowesthemsomething
Butitdoesn't
FarandwideIrulethekingdomwithaheavyhand
ButtherewasmoreIhadinmindagreaterplan
Inevercaredtosharesothekingwouldhavetofall
Buthischildblockedthewaytome
Andfairestofthemall
Shewaschubbyshewasdumb
Sheneededstructureinherlife
Shewasn'trealistic
Igaveherchoresandtookawaythethingsthatshe'denjoy
ButthenIcaughthersingingsongswithbirds
Andthenaboy
LovewasIjustsitbyandwait
Forhertotakemycrown
No
Shehadsealedherfate
Shehadtogoandsoshedid
Andyouknowwhattheysay
AnAppleonceadaykeepsyourenemiesaway
Giveaninchandthey'llrunamile
Ourideaofahappyhome
Isonewhereweliveallalone
Dark
Depressing
Desolate
Nowlet'salldrinktothat
Calluswickedcallusmean
Cruelandeverythinginbetween
Youcouldsayit'sunjust
Turningtheirdreamstodust
Thisiswhatwecalllovetoughlove