[verse 1]
He liked to keep his women looking nice
And tried to pay the phone bill but she turned him down twice
Even though her life wasn't sunny
she felt she didn't know him well enough to take his money
Instead, she [bad word] quiet dinner
Maybe next weekend if she could find a baby-sitter
Her daughter was 3 and she was 21
With dreams of marriage and having a son
But most times she felt like she'd never find love
So she drank away the pain in blood stained night-clubs
and went home with men that acted like thugs
addicted to the night life, like [bad word] But regrets the morning after always caught up
waking up with men unfamiliar to her daughter
Even though they gave an escape from lonely days
she never felt better than when they parted ways

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[verse 2]
Nothing special she thought when his path crossed her mind
He could never be the one just, occupy her time
and fill the lonely days that had [bad word] so basic
since her heart was torn from the broken off engagement
2 years ago and 3 states away
but by the look in her brown eyes you woulda thought it happened yesterday
And now this new one with attentions to impress
bought her tennis shoes and a brand new summer dress
If you could see the smile on her face
and how it washed away the work week's bitter taste
Plus, this was the week of her born day
the sun-ray in a life of all work and no play
He said he wanted her to spend it with him
but she said she'd [bad word] to a friend
He denied her invitation [bad word] along
told her to call when she got home

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[verse 3]
She pulled into the parking lot
startled when she saw him standing right behind her in the dark
Demanding to tell him who she slept with today
smelling the liquor on his breath she began to walk away
He grabbed her by the throat yanked off the gold chain
and almost smiled satisfied at her pain
He thought of this her reward for being unfaithful
Lifted from her feet tears rolled down her cheeks
And terrified, she closed her eyes
While the storm made it impossible to hear her cries
He knew this
And [bad word] with a clenched fist
And told her he wasn't stupid
She's now pinned to the ground
with his hand in her mouth to muffle the sounds
Knee planted in her chest until breathing hurt
He said she forced him, to take back his tennis-skirt
Much stronger she offered very little resistance to him
taking back the clothes that he'd given
Then he [bad word] back his fist for one last blow
and left her in the parking lot knocked out cold.