Mercedes decided to sing again, she was in a musical mood today. She got up out of her seat, and peered over at Miss Pillsbury. "I know I've already done a song for the assignment, but I feel like singing again. You can disregard this song when it comes to the assignment, if you want. Oh! And I kind of wrote this song, too."
She nodded a bit at this, and settled at the piano to start playing the instrument, and to start singing. There had been some drama going on in her household, and this song kind of spoke to her, given the current situation at her house.
Mama please stop cryin' I can't stand the sound Your pain is painful And it's tearin' me down
I hear glasses breakin' As I sit up in my bed I told Dad you didn't mean Those nasty things you said
You fight about money 'Bout me and my brother And this I come home to This is my shelter
It ain't easy, growin' up in World War III Never knowin' what love could be You'll see, I don't want love to destroy me Like it has done my family
Can we work it out? (Can we?) Can we be a family? (Can we?) I promise I'll be better (I promise) Mommy, I'll do anything (I'll do anything)
Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better Daddy, please don't leave
Daddy please stop yelling (Stop) I can't stand the sound (Can't stand the sound) Make Mama stop cryin' 'Cause I need you around
My mama, she loves you (I know it) No matter what she says is true I know that she hurts you But remember I love you too
I ran away today Ran from the noise, ran away (Ran away) Don't wanna go back to that place But don't have no choice, no way
It ain't easy growin' up in World War III Never knowin' what love could be That I've seen, I don't want love to destroy me (I don't want love to destroy me) Like it did my family
Can we work it out? (Can we work it?) Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better (I promise I'll do anything) Mommy, I'll do anything (To keep you better)
Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better (I promise, I promise) Daddy, please don't leave (Stay)
In our family portrait (In our family portrait) We look pretty happy (We look pretty happy) Let's play pretend (Let's play pretend) Let's act like it comes naturally (That's right) (That's right)
I don't wanna have to split the holidays (No, no) I don't want two addresses (No) I don't want a stepbrother anyways And I don't want my Mommy Have to change her last name!
In our family portrait We look pretty happy We look pretty normal Let's go back to that
In our family portrait We look pretty happy Let's play pretend Act like it goes naturally
In our family portrait (Can we work it out?) We look pretty happy (Can we be a family?) We look pretty normal (I promise I'll be better) Let's go back to that (Mommy I'll do anything)
In our family portrait (Can we work it out?) We look pretty happy (Can we be a family?) Let's play pretend (I promise I'll be better) Act like it goes naturally (Daddy please don't leave) Oh let's go back oh lets go back to that
In our family portrait (Can we work it out?) We look pretty happy (Can we be a family?) We look pretty normal (I promise I'll be better) Lets go back to that (Mommy I'll do anything)
In our family portrait (Can we work it out?) We look pretty happy (Can we be a family?) We look pretty normal (I promise I'll be better) Let's go back to that (Mommy I'll do anything)
She nodded a bit at this, and settled at the piano to start playing the instrument, and to start singing. There had been some drama going on in her household, and this song kind of spoke to her, given the current situation at her house.
Aah aah [Incomprehensible]
Aah aah [Incomprehensible]
Ohh ohh ohh ohh
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Mama please stop cryin'
I can't stand the sound
Your pain is painful
And it's tearin' me down
I hear glasses breakin'
As I sit up in my bed
I told Dad you didn't mean
Those nasty things you said
You fight about money
'Bout me and my brother
And this I come home to
This is my shelter
It ain't easy, growin' up in World War III
Never knowin' what love could be
You'll see, I don't want love to destroy me
Like it has done my family
Can we work it out?
(Can we?)
Can we be a family?
(Can we?)
I promise I'll be better
(I promise)
Mommy, I'll do anything
(I'll do anything)
Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better
Daddy, please don't leave
Daddy please stop yelling
(Stop)
I can't stand the sound
(Can't stand the sound)
Make Mama stop cryin'
'Cause I need you around
My mama, she loves you
(I know it)
No matter what she says is true
I know that she hurts you
But remember I love you too
I ran away today
Ran from the noise, ran away
(Ran away)
Don't wanna go back to that place
But don't have no choice, no way
It ain't easy growin' up in World War III
Never knowin' what love could be
That I've seen, I don't want love to destroy me
(I don't want love to destroy me)
Like it did my family
Can we work it out?
(Can we work it?)
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better
(I promise I'll do anything)
Mommy, I'll do anything
(To keep you better)
Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better
(I promise, I promise)
Daddy, please don't leave
(Stay)
In our family portrait
(In our family portrait)
We look pretty happy
(We look pretty happy)
Let's play pretend
(Let's play pretend)
Let's act like it comes naturally
(That's right)
(That's right)
I don't wanna have to split the holidays
(No, no)
I don't want two addresses
(No)
I don't want a stepbrother anyways
And I don't want my Mommy
Have to change her last name!
In our family portrait
We look pretty happy
We look pretty normal
Let's go back to that
In our family portrait
We look pretty happy
Let's play pretend
Act like it goes naturally
In our family portrait
(Can we work it out?)
We look pretty happy
(Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal
(I promise I'll be better)
Let's go back to that
(Mommy I'll do anything)
In our family portrait
(Can we work it out?)
We look pretty happy
(Can we be a family?)
Let's play pretend
(I promise I'll be better)
Act like it goes naturally
(Daddy please don't leave)
Oh let's go back oh lets go back to that
In our family portrait
(Can we work it out?)
We look pretty happy
(Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal
(I promise I'll be better)
Lets go back to that
(Mommy I'll do anything)
In our family portrait
(Can we work it out?)
We look pretty happy
(Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal
(I promise I'll be better)
Let's go back to that
(Mommy I'll do anything)
Daddy don't leave
(Don't leave)
Daddy don't leave
(Don't leave)
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy turn around please
Remember that the night you left
You took my shining star
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Don't leave us here alone
Mama'll be nicer
I'll be so much better
I'll tell my brother
I won't spill the milk at dinner
I'll be so much better
I'll do everything right
I'll be your little girl forever
I'll go to sleep at night
Ohh ho ohh ho
Ohh ho ohh ho
And once she was finished, she quietly made her way to her seat once more.
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