For Better or Worse

Tuesday

I come home late again smelling like whiskey

You say

I should have called, you were starting to worry

And I can see you’re fed up

But still you give me your love

 

Wednesday

Lost another job, came in hungover

You say

You’ll take overtime to tide us over

And I thank god up above

For unconditional love

 

But that why I’m leaving

You’ve given up all you can spare be

It’s much more than I ever earned

Or than I deserve

I want you to stop thinking you need to save

 

Don’t know where I’m going

But I know that you’re better off not knowing

You’re free from your curse

Of “For better or worse”

Can stop trying to mend this sad life we been weaving

And that’s why I’m leaving

 

Thursday

Load my stuff into the back of my truck

Evening

You come home early from your double at work

You had to see to believe

And tell me that you’ll always love me

 

But that why I’m leaving

You’ve given up all you can spare be

It’s much more than I ever earned

Or than I deserve

I want you to stop thinking you need to save

 

Don’t know where I’m going

But I know that you’re better off not knowing

You’re free from your curse

Of “For better or worse”

Can stop trying to mend this sad life we been weaving

And that’s why I’m leaving

 

And I thank god up above

For unconditional love

But that why I’m leaving