Mama's Broken Heart

Mamas Broken Heart - Melinda Landers
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
I don't know what I did next all I know  I couldn't stop
Word got around to the barflies & 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 & fix your make up  girl it's just a break up
Run & hide your crazy & 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
Wish I could be just a little less dramatic
Like a kennedy when camelot went down in flames
Leave it to me to be holdin the matches
When the fire trucks show up & there's nobody else to blame
Can't get revenge & keep a spotless reputation
Sometimes revenge is a choice you gotta make
My mama came from a softer generation
Where you get a grip & bite your lip just to save a little face
Go & fix your make up  girl it's just a break up
Run & hide your crazy & 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 & keep em closed
Cross your legs  dot your I's
& never let em see you cry
Go & fix your make up  girl it's just a break up
Run & hide your crazy & 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