Rosey and Mick

"Rosey and Mick"

Mick came home late last night
He drank enough beer
to take the edge off a knife
And she opened the door,
looking older than before

He said, "Rosey, you're too good a girl"
She let him in, he lifted up her dress
Like an apology began to kiss her breast
And he felt much relieved
as the ceiling fan tapped out a broken melody

And she said, "Do you remember
when we were younger and angry words were said,
Making up was always your favorite part
Well, I ain't young no more
And I'm sorry will not mend a broken heart."

He came home threw his things on the floor
She worked up the courage
to say what she never had before
But the words got lost inside
He got that look in his eye
as the sun went shining on

And she said, "Do you remember when we were younger
and angry words were said,
Making up was always your favorite part
Well, I ain't young no more
And I'm sorry will not mend a broken heart."

Well the judge knew well
Mick was a violent man
She got a few headlines,
she got a slap on the hand
And there ain't no villains
and there ain't no heroes
People on both sides of the tracks
trying to add up a whole bunch of zeros
And time marches on
until it's all gone


Jewel