No-one knows her secret, she's always hid it well

Her old man said he'd kill her if she would ever tell

What happened behind closed doors that sunny summer day

What happened in her childhood when mother was away

She left home on the same day she cashed her first pay cheque

Made her way to the big town where she could start afresh

She made friends and had a life forgot about the past

Met a guy and they went out, she hoped that it would last

She ain't been home in years since she ran away in tears

He made her laugh, he seemed to care and said "I love you" first

But he was a drunk and lost his job their marriage hit the dust

Is it too late now to get away from what he calls their life

When he wants her as a cash point doesn't want her as a wife

She ain't been home in years since she ran away in tears

The love she craved has died so she hung herself inside