The Escape Artist

When I was nineteen I saw my girlfriend get beaten

She had black and blues that revealed the mistreatment

Feeling trapped in hell when you want to escape

It’s crazy in her eyes it’s a common place

Remember that night there was that fight and I heard those screams from upstairs

Man we were only in our teenage years and fucking alcohol already abused us

It was too much

Bloody mary breakfast, dinner and lunch

Done turning water to wine

You should have never crossed her line

Done turning water to wine

You did this for the last time

This dare I say some might call a family

Run on tears and half-hearted apologies

And forgiveness only given from fear

These common events roll off ice-cold shoulders

Like water on wax

No sweat off your back

But it digs like a thorn in your side

Paralyze paralyzed

I bet a part of you died

I tried so hard to steal the fear from your eyes

Paralyze paralyzed

Felt like a part of me died

Remember the night, the ambulance and the fight?

Tell us what happened there

We’re in the E.R. and you’re still keeping secrets

We see that gash on your brow

The blood, it was too much

Mary’s bloody cause she’s drinking too much

Done turning water to wine

You should have never crossed her line

Done turning water to wine

You did this for the last time

When I was nineteen I saw my girlfriend get beaten

She had black and blues that revealed the mistreatment

Feeling trapped in hell when you want to escape

It’s crazy in her eyes it’s a common place

Too afraid to show your scars

But girl you deserve an applause

No better time than now to stand tall stand strong

Stand tall stand strong

Stand tall stand strong