Massachusetts

She's cutting out the bruises
Forgetting her excuses for being here again
With a suitcase packed and waiting by the door 
In her head 
Convinced herself she hasn't lost 
Enough to quit
But tonight she lays here thinking 
What if I just left In the middle of the night 
Back to California 
And never look back

She'll fantasize about it 
Every single day but she can't find it 
In her heart to run away 
And no one's listening 
With Northern Massachusetts 
On his knees to stay 
He's begging 
"Please, oh baby please, I can explain 
It won't happen again"

He's putting out the fires 
And he's making her believe 
He's really changed 
This time 
But it's obvious it's just another line 
Lapse and relapse
And again she lays behind him thinking: 
I'll pretend in the middle of the night 
My eyes are closed I'm sleeping 
But I won't come back

She'll fantasize about it 
Every single day but she can't find it 
In her heart to run away 
And no one's listening 
With Northern Massachusetts 
On his knees to stay 
He's begging 
"Please, oh baby please, I can explain 
It won't happen again 
It won't happen again"

How long can this last? 
The final straw was the hospital 
At least she told herself that 
But she just can't find the strength to end it!

I just left In the middle of the night 
Back to California 
I'll never look back

She'll fantasize about it 
Every single day but she can't find it In her heart to run away 
(To run away) 
And no one's listening 
With Northern Massachusetts 
On his knees to stay 
He's begging 
"Please, oh baby please, I can explain 
It won't happen again 
It won't happen again!"