And then there was the time you got home so drunk and stoned you neglected your only child
You whacked his mother, your high school lover, till she couldn’t even crack a smile
And although you stuck around, with or without vows, and tried to clear your name
Nothing hurts more than being called a whore when your nose is clogged with cocaine
Broken chairs and two affairs sitting by the door
Kitchen table mornings, coffee poured
Broken chairs and two affairs sitting by the door
With no one but yourself to ignore
Remember when your kid at age twelve used to hate himself and considered suicide?
He’d spend his days through the lunchtime haze and would come home to choose a side
Well he learned to talk to her, no matter where you were, at the age of thirteen
But he’ll never wake up to live before the break-up or through the day that you get clean
You’ve strained your hands as a provider
Gathered strength to get up out of bed
But you’ve raised your son to be a liar
Afraid to be wrong, stubborn in the head
Broken chairs and two affairs sitting by the door
Kitchen table mornings, coffee poured
Broken chairs and two affairs sitting by the door
With no one but yourself to ignore
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