She's awakened
every morning
With her baby down the hall
And when he's cried to sleep,
she's staring at the wall
And in that wall, she sees the devil
Staring out of Naughty Pine
Though she speaks out loud,
he will not get behind
She's a woman with a wounded spirit
She's a woman who has loved too much
It's like her mom always said
She's such an easy touch
She found her own way in this city
And she don't take no more abuse
Watches the headlights on the ceiling
as she puts her marmalades to use
Now did you think it would be different?
Are your wishes coming true?
Oh, life is cheap, but lady, it's not free
Oh, you've got to pay attention
to the eyes in your rear view
Cause when it's coming down,
it all comes down to you
She recalls the night she left him,
after his last drunk attack
With Cleveland bound,
she never once looked back
He was laughing in the kitchen,
cigarettes in rolled up sleeves
You said, come on girl,
is it time again to leave?
Did you think it would be different,
all your wishes coming true?
Oh, life is cheap, but lady, it's not free
Oh, you gotta pay attention
to the eyes in your rear view
Cause when it's coming down,
it all comes down to you
Did you think it would be different
with all your wishes coming true?
Well, life is cheap, but lady,
it's not free
Oh, you gotta pay attention
to the eyes in your rear view
When it's coming down, it all comes down
It all comes down,
it all comes down to you
Life is cheap but it ain't free
Life is cheap but it ain't free
Life is cheap but it ain't free
Help me sing that part
Life is cheap but it ain't free
Life is cheap but it ain't free
Life is cheap but it ain't free
Me