Here tonight with her head in the noose
Strung by the words of another
Words from the aunt or the father

But always dogmatic grandmother

She'll be hung tonight once again

So this whole family can be
Reminded of how great
Their thoughts and prayers can, and will always be


When this girlfriend's left alone
She'll cry herself to sleep


Here tonight with his head in the noose
How did we $#&@ up this bad?

He came to them in trust
He came to them for love


He didn't know that this would be it
Oh, they turn a blind eye
To the son they never had

He might as well just die

And, when this man is left alone

He doesn't sleep a wink
Cause where they say he'll go when he's dead
Oh, he knows it cannot be


It's always been a losing fight
Neither even wants to try

They just lay down
Defeated and set-straight


It's always things in people's minds
It's their fact their God's always right
It's a fact there's two good people here

Standing on the other side of that wall

And, when this girlfriend's left alone

She doesn't sleep a wink
And, when this man is left alone
He cries himself to sleep