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A Swallow Without Wings
I knew an old lady
That swallowed a war
Yet she knewb it wouldn't work
As she'd tried it before
I knew an old lady
That swallowed her tears
At all the abuse
She'd suffered for years
I knew an olf lady
That swallowed her rapist
It happened in childhood
Her rapist was papist
I knew an old lady
That swallowed more bullshit
Her husband was lying
And she just knew it
I knew an old lady
That swallowed his cheating
She didn't dare question him
Or face another beating
I knew an old lady
That swallowed her pride
She wanted equality
But was dismissed, and denied
I knew an old lady
That swallowed some pills
To sleep peacefully forever
And forget all her ills
I knew an old lady
That swallowed herself
There was no food on her table
Nor food on the shelf
I knew an old lady
That swallowed her own life
She was married to a bastard
That had made her HIS wife
I knew an old lady
That had run out of luck
So she sold her own body
As she no longer gave a fuck
I knew an old lady
That swallowed her own word
That is why
She's never been heard
I knew an old lady
That swallowed, then cried
Then one sad day
She eventually died
FIN
by Jemia
That swallowed a war
Yet she knewb it wouldn't work
As she'd tried it before
I knew an old lady
That swallowed her tears
At all the abuse
She'd suffered for years
I knew an olf lady
That swallowed her rapist
It happened in childhood
Her rapist was papist
I knew an old lady
That swallowed more bullshit
Her husband was lying
And she just knew it
I knew an old lady
That swallowed his cheating
She didn't dare question him
Or face another beating
I knew an old lady
That swallowed her pride
She wanted equality
But was dismissed, and denied
I knew an old lady
That swallowed some pills
To sleep peacefully forever
And forget all her ills
I knew an old lady
That swallowed herself
There was no food on her table
Nor food on the shelf
I knew an old lady
That swallowed her own life
She was married to a bastard
That had made her HIS wife
I knew an old lady
That had run out of luck
So she sold her own body
As she no longer gave a fuck
I knew an old lady
That swallowed her own word
That is why
She's never been heard
I knew an old lady
That swallowed, then cried
Then one sad day
She eventually died
FIN
by Jemia
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