Текст песни John Mellencamp - Case 795 (The Family)
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Tony Jones stabbed Alice JonesOn their first anniversaryDown in Dallas, TexasIn a small apartmentWith nobody present.He pulled out a knifeAnd he stuck it to her.He left her bleedingOn the floor in the kitchenWith cake on her fingersAnd her wedding ring holding.In her hand was a noteThat said the wicked must sufferAnd he drove off quicklyTo his girlfriend`s apartment.But who really suffers in the end?It`s easy enough for us to pretend thatEverything`s all right with the family.Everything is safe here at home.Everything`s all right with the family.The beds are made but there`s no sheets on.From the courtroom standTony said he was sorry.That he was sad and mixed up,And he didn`t know what he was doing,That he`d always loved AliceAnd he begged for forgiveness.So he threw himselfOn the mercy of the juryAnd he told how his fatherHad beat and abused himBack in grade schoolIn the basement den,And that maybe prisonWas the best thing for him.And he said, "Oh God, can you forgive me?" yeahBut who really suffers in the end?It`s easy enough for us all to pretend thatEverything`s all right with the family.Everything is safe here at home.Everything`s all right with the family.The beds are made but there`s no sheets on.How many days does it take to make us weak?And how many hours do people spend lonely?In the heart of the heart the family lay dyingThe ruin of a nation lies at our feet, yeah.Everything`s all right with the family.Everything is safe here at home.Everything`s all right with the family.The beds are made but there`s no sheets on.(Repeat chorus.)