Mama's Broken Heart

I cut my bangs with some rusty kitchen scissors I screamed his name 'til the neighbours called the cops I numbed the pain at the expense of my liver Don't know what I did next; all I know, I couldn't stop

Word got around to the barflies and the Baptists My mama's phone started ringin' off the hook I can hear her now sayin' she ain't gonna have it Don't matter how you feel, it only matters how you look

Go and fix your makeup girl, it's just a breakup Run and hide your crazy and start actin' like a lady 'Cause I raised you better, gotta keep it together Even when you fall apart But this ain't my mama's broken heart

I wish I could be just a little less dramatic Like a Kennedy when Camelot went down in flames Leave it to me to be holdin' the matches When the fire trucks show up and there's nobody else to blame

Can't get revenge and keep a spotless reputation Sometimes revenge is a choice you gotta make My mama came from a softer generation Where you get a grip and bite your lip just to save a little face

Go and fix your makeup girl it's just a break-up Run and hide your crazy and start actin' like a lady 'Cause I raised you better, gotta keep it together Even when you fall apart But this ain't my mama's broken heart

Powder your nose paint your toes Line your lips and keep 'em closed Cross your legs, dot your I's And never let 'em see you cry

Go and fix your makeup, well it's just a break-up Run and hide your crazy and start actin' like a lady 'Cause I raised you better, gotta keep it together Even when you fall apart But this ain't my mamma's broken heart