She was beautiful ...

she was beautiful
the strongest voice
and I fell in love
I had no choice

she came to my town
and took care of me
I pushed her away
so she wouldn't see
the scars on my soul
the hate in my heart
for all I had lost
had torn me apart

I blamed everyone
who gave me a smile
I cursed every hand
who had any style
I dug in my heels
and would not let go
of the hate I could feel
that's all I could know

she was beautiful
the strongest voice
and I fell in love
I had no choice

she washed out my wounds
offered me comfort
tried to relieve me
of all my hurt
I was too far gone
oh what can I say
the harder she'd try
the harder I'd push her away

nobody knows
how it came to blows
blood pressure rose
that's how blood flows
nobody cared
to understand
now I'm in the can
and she's part of the land

she was beautiful
but the strongest voice
was the hate inside me see
... I had no choice

Punch 'n Judy