troubled times

she said she wouldn't do it
but she did it just the same
tore him down to nothing
said she would not be to blame

tore him down to nothing
like he never meant a thing
left him like a loser
like a bell that would not ring

said she'd never hurt him
but she did it just the same
had to be vindictive
had to give him pain

tore his heart and he tore hers
ugly games to play
hit each other, shot for shot
drinking poison every day

troubles got too heavy
everything went wrong
just like different species
they could not get along

said she wouldn't do it
he meant so much so long
but still she wrote the ending
to such a sad, sad song.

1980