A Little Money and Some Lipstick

Three AM, cold bathroom floor It's been her bed too many times before In here there's make-up to cover bruises These Band-aids are the jewelry she always wore He's sound asleep but his work is clear The swollen proof is staring back from her mirror His wallet's there, she don't miss a thing She takes the cash, leaves her ring She runs without a single plan Her whole new life is in one hand All she had Was a little money and some lipstick She couldn't buy Much more than a one-way ticket but she'd look good doing it Time for a little money and some lipstick Better that than this loaded gun Either way, he'll learn She had to swallow pride for years Now anger swallows all her fears As the Greyhound swallows highway The nightmare she's been living disappears He thinks his name on bills and credit cards Are keys to the prison he guards He thinks there's power in possessions But he's too weak to own her heart He controlled the keys and bank accounts But he still can't hold her down All she needs Is a little money and some lipstick She couldn't buy Much more than a one-way ticket but she'd look good doing it Time for a little money and some lipstick Better that than this loaded gun Either way, he'll learn He tried to own her with his fists Now handcuffs bite into his wrists She's finally sleeping peaceful On a bus to freedom and healing scars While he is waking up behind bars All she had to her name was her name she swore It won't be his no more All she had Was a little money and some lipstick She couldn't buy Much more than a one-way ticket but she'd look good doing it Time for a little money and some lipstick Better that than this loaded gun Either way, he'll learn Either way, he'll learn