Tom And Betty Joe Lyrics

tom got drunk and his head was sunk at the bar again this evening

he was a no show for betty joe and she's bound to make it even

let's go to the dance, give me one last chance if not you'll have your freedom

so let's go, one more goddamn time



and he said get in the car, it's not that far

she knew that he'd been drinking

she said all right, she didn't want to start a fight

so they started leaving

there was a car crash, betty's face got smashed

and tom was hardly breathing



so let's go one more goddamn time



tom can't see the change

time won't change his ways

he'll always be the same

betty still counts the days



three months past, the doctor took off his cast and betty's face was finally healing

with tom she couldn't stay, she had to get away, but for him she still had feelings

late one night tom came home to fight and that was all the reason

she needed for leaving