Johnny rocks on his rocking horse
Dreaming of the day of the big divorce.
Hoping somehow that everything will get better
Johnny turns up the music loud.
Sings himself hoarse just to drown them out.
She wants to leave, but they both know he won't let her.

She's not gonna be brave.
She's not gonna be to slow.
To make her attack
When he starts showing his back like a fool yah.

Been made to take all that she could.
Mother and child, oh make their escape.
Yah, they left him lying there in a dark pool of his own hate.
There was no time to contemplate.

In a house by the door, there's a rifle with a rusted sight
Taking aim, making sure, going to end it all tonight.
He's the lamb with a loaded gun
Quietly beggin' her to get it done
She looks like a ghost but at least she's not weeping...

She's not gonna be brave.
But she's not gonna be to slow.
To make her attack
When he starts showing his back like a fool.

Yah Oh

Been made to take al that she could.
Mother and child oh make their escape

Oh yah

They left him lying there in a dark pool of his own hate
There was no time to contemplate

Red
Black
Faces that come undone
Beg,
Plead
And then drop like setting suns

Compassion please

Not until she's
Been broken
Been broken

Oh now day after day learn to swallow down
Bite after bite of all the pride you can
She said, "keep your head when he comes
Bleed and suffering,
Find freedom"

Compassion please not until she's
Been broken.

Whisper:

It's ok
It's ok
It's ok
Everything is okay
Everything is okay