Jan Smith - betty Lyrics

Betty didn't have
A dollar in her pocket
Didn't have a dollar
But she didn't let that stop her
Hard to get far without a dollar
Betty didn't care
There was nothing that could stop her
Betty didn't care
She had nuthin in her pocket
'cause you don't need much
Once you got it

Betty woke up
When the brick broke the window
Cleaned up the mess
And went to work at the kum and go
She told her boss
Why she was late
He told her he was tired
Of hearing her complain
Betty shut up -- she didn't bat an eye
Betty wasn't used
To ever wondering why

Betty got home
Her mama was mad
Told her she should go live
Somewhere else and be bad
Told her if she hadn't dated jimmy
(like she said)
There wouldn't be bricks
Getting thrown in her bed
She said, betty betty betty
What will i do with you
I've tried to train you right
But honey i'm through
You've been more trouble
Than a girl should ever be
I always thought
You'd be the death of me
Betty didn't say a word
She didn't even cry
Betty wasn't used
To ever wondering why

Betty thought
She could use a little fresh air
Her mom was crying
And it was hard to care
She went outside
And it was better there
And then she smelled
The cigarettes and beer
Betty saw jimmy
Standing on the corner
Waiting with his friends
And she knew it was for her
He didn't turn
But she could tell
That he was smiling
'cause she knew him so well
Betty stopped looking
As her life flashed by
Betty just started wondering why

Betty started walking
Walked right past the corner
Had her eye fixed on
What was before her
Suddenly as if light
Was coming through a crack
She knew that she was leaving
She was never going back
Betty didn't stop
As the tears rolled from her eyes
Betty didn't plan to keep wondering why

Betty walked clear
To the outskirts of town
Hopped a slow train
That was headed south
Slept in a boxcar a couple of nights
Got off in birmingham and
Stayed at the Y
Got a ride to jacksonville
And got a good job
Working with a really nice guy named tautahcho