Make up still can't hide  The twisted misery lines  Haven't seen her around  I check the word downtown    Word is she at the wrong end of a fist  Her old man is up to his old tricks    Takes the heat when it comes down  Sister why do you stick around  She says poor man needs me back  Why deny all the facts    You walk, you stand  And run as fast as you can  You take a giant leap forward and escape  From his attack    Been stepped on, been raped  Had to smile, learned how to fake  I know you're lying to yourself  Everyday you stay  Eats up your chances of improvment  The brakes that come you will create    Scraped up, enough courage  Decided that's it today  Must be all the prayers that your poor man  Has sent your way  Staying with a friend in Mexico  The bad thoughts you have to let them go    You walked, you stood  And ran as fast as you could  You took a giant leap forward and escaped  From his attack  Ain't never coming back