Oh baby it’s Okay Late again, didn’t come home, we see the lights, heading toward us driving slowly Down the dirt road, Butcher knives shoved in the door and a mad scramble Grabbing blankets, pillows, bottles waking the kids, He’s coming be quiet, Oh baby its Okay Shhhhhhh baby shhhhhhhhhhhh He drunk again, let’s go come on, don’t cry shut up, go to the attic be quiet Don’t move he will hear us, I know you are scared be strong, let’s wait it out He will pass out soon; don’t move the floors will creak, moms here now Oh baby it’s Okay Shhhhhhh baby shhhhhhhhhhhh Muffle babies cry safely just don’t smother her, I know you’re tired and worried Wrap the little ones tight and keep them warm the attic is cold, can you hear him, Below yelling around will he find us? Quiet now he will hear us and we are in trouble Oh baby its Okay Shhhhhhh baby shhhhhhhhhhhh He’s hungry and is cooking hope he doesn’t burn us down, the older ones listen, For every movement waiting for him to pass out, it won’t be much longer He’s not moving that much anymore, Hurry up baby is waking give her sugared water Oh baby its Okay Shhhhhhh baby shhhhhhhhhhhh It will be ok in the morning he won’t remember kicking the door in, we will be ok, If we sneak down in the morning like nothing happened, Are you cold baby? Please don’t cry, Are you hungry please don’t cry, don’t be scared little ones we are together it will get better Oh baby its Okay Shhhhhhh baby shhhhhhhhhhhh Don’t cry little ones just go to sleep, thank goodness no cops tonight, he’s snoring now We will send his favorite down in the morning to make sure it’s safe and clear, let’s wait A bit, to send someone down to get food more water and make sure the stove is off Oh baby its Okay Shhhhhhh baby shhhhhhhhhhhh We are all in this together, seven of us; soon it will be over, another weekend passed Hope this stops and the young ones and babies won’t remember this right? They promised, Promised they would quit drinking both of them maybe tomorrow, maybe tomorrow Oh baby its Okay Shhhhhhh baby shhhhhhhhhhhh Another early morning we can see the sun By NES 23.03.2014
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:01:03 +0000