Ever since I was a girl my own mother vowed

I must find A way to power through a noble brow

I marriaged once for love then my senses came

I must marry for the stature of my husband"s name

Onto marriage number two

I knew what I had to do

And my poor husband fell ill in the year or two

His doe-eyed little girl with gentle point of view

Would I ship her off to school

No !I told her if she stayed that she"d have to earn her keep

And so she became a maid

She was lazy!

She was crazy!

She was talking to the mice!

She was hopelessly naive，so she had to pay the price

I moved her to the attic out of sight and out of mind

I could have thrown her out ,but I"m benevolent and kind

Mother，you heart too big for you

I knew what I had to do

After all，difficult children will take advantage of your good nature

So you lock them up

Throw away the key!

There"s one on every family tree

Ungrateful!

Hateful!

Vile too!The things she put you through

Break their spirit so they obey

Now they"ll do anything you say

Maybe you call it cruel but

others will call it love

Tough love!

I ask you ,is it a crime to strive for perfection in all things?