Trouble came, chewed you up
Spit you out on the sidewalk in mid-July
Your heart was heavy, your mouth was dry
The sugar cane never did much for you
Now seemed to make some sense
Call it a death wish you're bent upon
Call it a weakness if you want
You were in deep when you met him autumn
He took a shine to your kid and it tugged on your heart
The stage was set, the lights went dark
His anger was the main event
Black-eyed, bruising and stark
So call it a death wish you're bent upon
Call it a weakness if you want
No one wants to feel forgot
So call it a weakness, a tender spot
Summer came like it always does
You were clinging to life
Your heart was heavy, your mouth was dry
They say that some kids just get off easy
The rest of us have to serve
So call it a death wish we're bent upon
Call it a weakness if you want
Call in a witness, tell you all you know is wrong
Call it a weakness if you want
Call it a weakness if you want
