A disturbing story that we too easily skip over. A nameless woman in an abusive relationship, and a story that is almost word-for-word from Genesis, but with a very different outcome. No one is righteous. God help us all.
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Get Up, Get up he screams, and I’ve no strength to wonder why
Kick me while I’m down and claim it’s me that makes him cry
And after all that laughter, such a clever charming guy,
What would you say?
What would you say if I crawled to your door?
Left my blood smeared all across your wall?
If I reached the threshold and I called?
What would you say?
Daddy shrugs and claims I should answer for my ways
Daddy wonders who is right and who might who betray
So here I walk into the dark with fools who love decay
Well what would you say?
What would you say if I crawled to your door?
Left my blood smeared all across your wall?
If I reached the threshold and I called?
What would you say?
What would you say if I crawled to your door?
Left my blood smeared all across your wall?
If I reached the threshold and I called?
What would you say?
Listen to the crowd sing out and clamour for a sign
Shout for blood and long to see the innocent maligned
Now no one’s left but nails, thorns, and the taste of sour wine
What did you say?
What should I say?
What should I say when I crawl to your door?
See your precious blood spilled on the floor?
Do I believe this settles all the scores?
What do you say?
What do you say when I crawl to your door?
Leave my blood smeared all across your wall?
If I reach the threshold and I called?
What would you say?
What would you say?
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