The Throes - Two Gallants

«Well I don’t know if I can take this anymore»

She’s thinking as he shoves (her) against the wall

Screaming, «Well then what good are you for

You don’t give me no pleasure at all»

«Oh now I know I need to leave»

So she tells herself again

Wipes a little blood upon her sleeve

But she don’t tell herself when

And the baby starts a-crying, daddy sits back down

Sinks another drink to bring his temper down

And it’s in each they’re reflecting on the tv screen

Reminds her of a better day she thought she’d seen

But now take your time before you grieve

And keep your heart held off your sleeve

'Cause ain’t no one but you deceived

Your sympathy is soon to leave

And now hide your mouth before you speak

Better yet just turn a cheek

Watch your interest growing weak

But still you say that I’m the freak

And I guess that’s fine with me

«But he’s probably had a long, long day»

She’s thinking in the kitchen while she weeps

Putting dinner’s left-overs away

As he stumbles off to bed and then to sleep

And surely he’ll be better come the dawn

When I rise to cook him breakfast 'fore he goes

Wakes without a word and then he’s gone

He’s got that kinda love that never shows

And baby starts a-wailin' and daddy comes back out

«Shut up that child» she hears him shout

And cradled in her arms she tries to calm the sound

«How am I to sleep?»

he screams and slaps her down

But now take your time before you grieve

And keep your heart held off your sleeve

'Cause ain’t no one but you deceived

Your sympathy is soon to leave

And now hide your mouth before you speak

Better yet just turn a cheek

Watch your interest growing weak

But still you say that I’m the freak

And I guess that’s fine with me

When she wakes her head don’t cease to pain

Body’s broken and her clothes all torn away

Still the threat of emptiness remains

As she struggles to her feet to get away

«Help, where has my child gone?»

She screams as she runs from room to room

Every sound of silence lingers on

Not a single kick inside her womb

And her mind drowns in the shadows, mama falls back down

Where the walls that shape her world seem taller from the ground

And no more breath to scream, her throat just drips away

And no more life to lose as if there were to save

But now take your time before you grieve

And keep your heart held off your sleeve

'Cause ain’t no one but you deceived

Your sympathy is soon to leave

And now hide your mouth before you speak

Better yet just turn a cheek

Watch your interest growing weak

But still you say that I’m the freak

And I guess that’s fine with me