Scarred by the Devil
by Madeline
from the album Kissing and Dancing
Finger Picked
Intro:
Scarred by the devil with pock mark on cheek.
She sang like an angel with a voice that would
never keep
And I mourn for her when her spirit rise. And I
don't want to go home.
Pretty and peculiar. She glowed when dawn turned
dusk. The light gave off a buzz and the buzz it
gave off sparks.
I watched for crying but her eyes were dry. And I
don't want to go home.
The day before Christmas her dear daddy took
flight. She didn't bat her lashes as he walked into
the night.
She screams for no one because no one is alone. And
I don't want to go home.
I weep without thinking. I quiver at a touch. I
will never be her. I wasn't built that tough.
She talks without speaking. I don't talk at all. Am
Oh, when I'm this alone- I don't want to go home.
History repeats and brings me to my knees. Over my
shoulder she's older and older and I'm just a
little girl.