Jack

Lyrics

And here's the truth, Jack She left one night for the barroom life And she never came back And your sister's got the new kitchen She's got a guy, they're gonna try for the kid, okay You came uncouth, Jack You cried all the time so we gave you a lie And you turned it to your fact Your mama don't play the drums, boy You know she never touched a tambourine You gotta be a grown man to understand You don't cry for mommy Or we're gonna take your pictures away You never reminisce, Jack, keep track And don't cry for mommy Can't you hear a single thing that I say? Okay Do you remember her face, Jack? Or the shock white thatch that she hid slid back In a black silk hair sack You know she's by some jukebox Sipping scotch with any underage boy That comes in Take a look at this place, Jack It's a cold blue brick and linoleum trick That you turned into your trap And you crouch by the phone like a fireplace Thinking she'll call make your body all warm You gotta be a grown man to understand You don't cry for mommy Or we're gonna take your pictures away You never reminisce, Jack, keep track And don't cry for mommy Can't you hear a single thing that I say? You gotta be a grown man to understand You don't cry for mommy Ain't no sense to being stuck in this way No calls today or any other days You gotta leave the phone, you gotta leave it alone You gotta quite crying and learn to face the pain