You should've been listenin'
You should've thought twice
About what your momma was sayin'
When she gave advice
But words never came easy
And now you find you're on your own, alone

Her words of wisdom
Were work hard and be nice
Stick to the middle
And stay clear of the ice
But words never came easy

Every day's the same damn day
In here there ain't no news
Fifteen years for one wrong turn
And now I sing the blues

Well here you lie helpless
In a room by yourself
Your pride and your freedom
Sit in a jar on a shelf
But words never came easy

And now you find you're on your own, alone