In My Room - Martin Page

I see my mother sit in silence

Count the minutes to closing time

One more drink and he’ll bring home anger

Like clockwork I would hide

Heavy steps

Drunken threats

Locked away I can feel you

In my room

I can hear her fight his kiss

In my room

I hear him bring down his fist

And still at night

I hear my mother cry

Tonight the wait is over

And he won’t be pacified

He’ll raise his bottle just like a hammer

And she will be crucified

Broken cross

Something lost

Locked away I can feel you

In my room

I can hear her fight his kiss

In my room

I hear him bring down his fist

And still at night

I hear my mother cry

What did she do to suffer you

Her tears bleed through the walls in here

And I’ll stand in your way

Father

You won’t hit her ever again

Broken cross

Something lost

Locked away I can feel you

In my room

I can hear her fight his kiss

In my room

I hear him bring down his fist

And still at night

I hear my mother cry

She lays herself down

No more strength to resist

I close my eyes

But the darkness won’t forgive

And still at night

I hear my mother cry