More songs by Jonah Kagen
Description
Producer, Associated Performer, All Instruments, Composer, Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Lyricist: Jonah Kagen
Mastering Engineer: Dale Becker
Lyrics and translation
Original
Chrissy's got a real big crush. He stands real tall and acts real tough.
Ain't nothing real 'bout high school love till baby came too soon.
'Cause she didn't plan on marrying at nineteen, but she don't know what to do.
Her mama told her, "Listen, dear, you don't got any options here.
So sleep in that dirt bed that you have made.
" So she shut her mouth and turned around 'cause she don't even know what she could say.
Well, back home, Chrissy's man is drunk, and he gets real mean when he's fucked up.
But what would she give up to save a child?
That house is getting cold, and only living Chrissy knows is just survival.
Till one day, he came home again and wrapped his hands around her neck.
So late at night, she up and left and took baby along with her.
And now she's gotta learn to live again, or they're all calling her a quitter.
This life is just a drunken dream, and liquor flows like kerosene.
It lights you up and slowly burns you out.
Some people live for someone else and don't know how to cry for help. And they're waking up all but broken down.
But they would never say that shit out loud.
One day, her own angel came and took 'em both under his wings, taught 'em both what love is supposed to be.
It was rolling fields of gold, and yellow roses were as far as she could see.
And they both made a brand-new boy who grew up fast and found his voice.
And when he left his mama, she stayed silent.
But her head was getting loud, and she never thought the house would be this quiet.
Well, this life is just a drunken dream, and liquor flows like kerosene.
It lights you up and slowly burns you out.
Some people live for someone else and don't know how to cry for help. And they're waking up all but broken down.
But they would never say that shit out loud.
Chrissy got a call again and learned her high school crush was dead.
He'd gone and wrapped his car around a tree.
And as much as she'd like to forget, it hurt real bad.
That boy was family.
Now Chrissy's kids are all grown up.
They stand real tall and act real tough while she's at home still dreaming of what she's gonna be when she grows up.
It's her she's gotta learn to love. A mother's all she ever was.
It's her she's gotta learn to love. A mother's all she ever was.
English translation
Chrissy's got a real big crush. He stands real tall and acts real tough.
Ain't nothing real 'bout high school love till baby came too soon.
'Cause she didn't plan on marrying at nineteen, but she don't know what to do.
Her mama told her, "Listen, dear, you don't got any options here.
So sleep in that dirt bed that you have made.
" So she shut her mouth and turned around 'cause she don't even know what she could say.
Well, back home, Chrissy's man is drunk, and he gets real mean when he's fucked up.
But what would she give up to save a child?
That house is getting cold, and only living Chrissy knows is just survival.
Till one day, he came home again and wrapped his hands around her neck.
So late at night, she up and left and took baby along with her.
And now she's gotta learn to live again, or they're all calling her a quitter.
This life is just a drunken dream, and liquor flows like kerosene.
It lights you up and slowly burns you out.
Some people live for someone else and don't know how to cry for help. And they're waking up all but broken down.
But they would never say that shit out loud.
One day, her own angel came and took 'em both under his wings, taught 'em both what love is supposed to be.
It was rolling fields of gold, and yellow roses were as far as she could see.
And they both made a brand-new boy who grew up fast and found his voice.
And when he left his mama, she stayed silent.
But her head was getting loud, and she never thought the house would be this quiet.
Well, this life is just a drunken dream, and liquor flows like kerosene.
It lights you up and slowly burns you out.
Some people live for someone else and don't know how to cry for help. And they're waking up all but broken down.
But they would never say that shit out loud.
Chrissy got a call again and learned her high school crush was dead.
He'd gone and wrapped his car around a tree.
And as much as she'd like to forget, it hurt real bad.
That boy was family.
Now Chrissy's kids are all grown up.
They stand real tall and act real tough while she's at home still dreaming of what she's gonna be when she grows up.
It's her she's gotta learn to love. A mother's all she ever was.
It's her she's gotta learn to love. A mother's all she ever was.