Jen Cass: Music
Trouble
When I told you I would marry him
You said, “Dear God no, not again.”
And then you mustered up your strength
To wish me luck
You stood proud on my wedding day
The mom who gave the bride away
‘Cause dad was much too tired
Much too drunk
I was pretty in a rented gown
Already worn by half the town
And you were sitting
In the palest shaft of light
I saw your face and finally knew
That everything you said was true
But it was much too late
To tell you, you were right
CHORUS:
Tell me why I live my life this way
God I know better, but it seems I always stay
Trapped between the devil and the deep blue sea
Where trouble always finds its way to me
Or I find trouble again
Two babies before twenty-one
You learn to smile instead of run
You tell so many lies they become true
I married young, grew up too fast
Left home too soon, thought love would last
And I’ve made all the same mistakes as you
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If I asked you could I come back home
Just pack the kids, set off alone
I’d find the pieces that I lost while losing track
I spent fifteen years with a double-edged sword
I thought I’d get some great reward
Well, nothing comes from nothing…that’s a fact
CHORUS