Lyrics

Maudie’s Lament
©Nikole Potulsky


Mama had me on a traveling train
We never slowed down
I never complained
I just waved goodbye, changed my name, and learned all the rules of the game

Chorus
Don't you cry
I can't always be strong
I ain't made out of steel, I'm made out of bone
and I break, I break, I break

Verse 2
I saw you with that woman on Saturday night
I didn't get jealous
She wasn't my type
But I'm sick to death of all your lies, I was born in the evening but it wasn't last night

Chorus
Don't you cry
I can't always be strong
I ain't made out of steel, I'm made out of bone
and I break, I break, I break

Verse 3
He said I want a strong woman who can cook and clean
Who is one part sweet and ten parts mean
Love me tender and never leave, I hope you don't think that woman was me

Chorus
Don't you cry
I can't always be strong
I ain't made out of steel, I'm made out of bone
and I break, I break, I break


Bridge
Now you don't need to run around on me
I’ll cut you loose, go on be free
I ain't blind, I clearly see your lies


Verse 4
We're slowing down
We've run out of gas
I can see you thinking
You better think fast —cause I'm packing up your sorry ass, right now

Chorus
I won't cry, you ain't that strong
You ain't made out of steel, you're made out of bone
and you'll break you'll break you'll break
you'll break you'll break you'll break
you will break