Case 795 (the Family) Lyrics - John Mellencamp

Written by: John Mellencamp 

Tony Jones stabbed Alice Jones 

On their first anniversary 

Down in Dallas, Texas 

In a small apartment 

With nobody present. 

He pulled out a knife 

And he stuck it to her. 

He left her bleeding 

On the floor in the kitchen 

With cake on her fingers 

And her wedding ring holding. 

In her hand was a note 

That said the wicked must suffer 

And he drove off quickly 

To his girlfriend's apartment. 

But who really suffers in the end? 

It's easy enough for us to pretend that 

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. 

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From the courtroom stand 

Tony 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 Alice 

And he begged for forgiveness. 

So he threw himself 

On the mercy of the jury 

And he told how his father 

Had beat and abused him 

Back in grade school 

In the basement den, 

And that maybe prison 

Was the best thing for him. 

And he said, "Oh God, can you forgive me?" yeah 

But who really suffers in the end? 

It's easy enough for us all to pretend that 

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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. 

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 dying 

The 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.)