They dressed her up in lace and curls

All the things she wasn't

Taught her life was not much more

Than looking for a husband

With a straight face

With a straight face



Friends are playing Barbie dolls

She doesn't feel so normal

Picture from the senior prom

The gown was big and formal

With a straight face

With a straight face



The family name, you ought to be ashamed

Your father yelled, your mother prayed

They mean well, they're tryin' to fix your soul

Or they're trying to get you laid

Or they just roll their eyes

Like you're not something God made

With a straight face



The neighbors called him “mamma's boy”

He wants to be a dancer

Questions they don't want to ask

He's afraid to answer

With a straight face

With a straight face



His friends are playing Superman

He pretends he's normal

Picture from the senior prom

The smile was big and formal

With a straight face

With a straight face



The family name, you ought to be ashamed

Your father yelled, your mother prayed

They mean well, they're tryin' to fix your soul

Or they're trying to get you laid

Or they just roll their eyes

Like you're not something God made

With a straight face