Brother Jack - Love Is a Martyr Lyrics

The babies and mothers
All wait in their car
While dad takes a detour
And drinks at the bar
She might have been lonely
But now she don't care
He's usually quiet
When he drives home impaired
She used to get angry
And they used to fight
But she knows she can't
Keep this up every night
The paycheck ain't much
And he sucks down what's left
Of what used to be love
And a lifetime of debt
Love is patient
Love is kind
Love is a martyr
Love will give until it's all gone
Without a word
But when it's gone, don't even bother
To hope for something more
Now last call is all curdled up in his gut
And he finds his purpose in making abrupt
Interjections to no one, but those who might hear
And those who might hear, also had too much beer
The whole building shook
When his head hit the door
It trembled again
When he crashed on the porch
His car would have broken
His fall, years before
But nothing and no one
Were there anymore
Love is patient
Love is kind
Love is a martyr
Love will give until it's all gone
Without a word
But when it's gone don't even bother
To hope for something more
I still believe you were perfect in every way
I still believe you were perfect in every way
I still believe you were perfect in every way
I still believe you were perfect in every way
It lulls you to sleep
Then it bites like a rattlesnake
The deeper the teeth sink
The better the dreaming
Make up some excuse to get angry
Then fire away
It binds you to me
Then it cuts like a razor blade
It lulls you to sleep
Then it bites like a rattlesnake
The deeper the teeth sink
The better the dreaming
Make up some excuse to get angry
Then fire away
Love is patient
Love is kind
Love is a martyr
Love will give until it's all gone
Without a word