I cut my bangs with some rusty kitchen scissors
I screamed his name ‘til the neighbors called the cops
I numbed the pain at the expense of my liver
Don´t know what I did next, all I know I couldn´t stop

Word got around to the barflies and the baptists
My mama´s phone started ringin´ off the hook
I can hear her now sayin´ she ain´t gonna have it
Don´t matter how you feel, it only matters how you look

Go and fix your make up, girl, it´s just a break up
Run and hide your crazy and start actin´ like a lady
´Cause I raised you better, gotta keep it together
Even when you fall apart
But this ain´t my mama´s broken heart

Wish I could be just a little less dramatic
Like a Kennedy when Camelot went down in flames
Leave it to me to be holdin´ the matches
When the fire trucks show up and there´s nobody else to blame

Can´t get revenge and keep a spotless reputation
Sometimes revenge is a choice you gotta make
My mama came from a softer generation
Where you get a grip and bite your lip just to save a little face

Go and fix your make up, girl, it´s just a break up
Run and hide your crazy and start actin´ like a lady
´Cause I raised you better, gotta keep it together
Even when you fall apart
But this ain´t my mama´s broken heart

Powder your nose, paint your toes
Line your lips and keep ´em closed
Cross your legs, dot your eyes
And never let ´em see you cry

Go and fix your make up, well it´s just a break up
Run and hide your crazy and start actin´ like a lady
´Cause I raised you better, gotta keep it together
Even when you fall apart
But this ain´t my mama´s broken heart