Mama's Broken Heart

I cut my bangs with some rusty kitchen scissors
I screamed his name `til the neighbors 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 make up, 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

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 holding the matches
When the fire trucks show up and there`s nobody else to blame

Can`t get revenge and keep a spotless reputation (Ah)
Sometimes revenge`s just a choice you gotta make (Ah)
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 make up, 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 eyes
And never let `em see you cry

Go and fix your make up, 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 mama`s broken heart