Mary Jane
Album: Andrew Victoria EP
By: AndrewVictoria
By: AndrewVictoria
Duration
4:28
Genres
Description
A heart-wrenching view of a child exposed to & living with domestic violence. Sadly too often abusive spouses forget that their children are directly exposed, influenced & affected by domestic violence. Either pushed into their vulnerable shells or forced to grow up too fast, their development is deeply impacted by what they see & hear in an abusive household. Mary Jane is one of these children.
Lyrics
She listens like a flower pressed against the window sill Every minute every hour one more bruise another pill It's getting harder to see her mother cry Watching her father bring the tears to her eyes She only speaks in whispers that's the way her mother talks And her little baby sister is too young to even walk It's getting longer every time he slams the door And the screaming is like thunder she can't take it anyore. Chorus: Has anybody seen Mary Jane today Does anybody know why she's not outside to play She's living a double life She's all grown up but she's only nine Has anybody seen Mary Jane She hides beneath her pillows too afraid to come on down Last night took half an hour and by now the blood is brown She's getting older with all the pain that she has seen She needs someone to hold her let her live and dream Chorus And every night when she lies in her bed and cries There's no one standing by who can hold her tight She dreams of the day when he's gone away When her mother can laugh and everything's okay The moon seems to listen but he doesn't hear He shines on his light but it's never clear inside... Chorus Has anybody see Mary Jane Can anybody feel her pain She's all grown up but still holding on And fighting life while life moves on Has anybody seen Mary Jane Mary Jane
