for Country Music Lovers contest - September 2012 |
My Mama said not to marry you My big brother wanted to punch you They all heard stories they won't tell They all said living with you would be Hell But I went ahead and ran off with you instead I believed every cotton-picking thing you said So I burned that bridge Who knew after ten years it would all go wrong My family tried to warn me all along That you are a no good cheap little cheat You rather run around than stay home to eat But I went ahead and ran off with you instead While you convinced me we won't be in the red So I burned that bridge Now your kids have grown up these last ten years When you left they cried bitter tears They won't talk to you and you wonder why We've grown strong, we learned to fly You went ahead and left us instead Of taking care of your family bread You burned that bridge Well, now it's been twenty years since you've gone You show up saying it was me for you all along (SPOKEN) Sorry You burned that bridge Not me this time You You're the one who burned that bridge (SPOKEN) Somebody call the Fire Department We got a big bridge on fire over here (FAINT SOUND OF SIRENS IN BACKGROUND) |