Case 795 (the Family) Lyrics - Mellencamp John Cougar

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 all to pretend that 

CHORUS 

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 

>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 love 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 early enough for us all to pretend that 

CHORUS 

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 

CHORUS 

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