John Mellencamp - Case 795 (The Family) Lyrics
Tony Jones stabbed Alice Jones On their first anniversary Down in Dallas, Texas In a small apartment With nobody present. He pulled out a knife And he stuck it to her. He left her bleeding On the floor in the kitchen With cake on her fingers And her wedding ring holding. In her hand was a note That said the wicked must suffer And he drove off quickly To his girlfriend's apartment. But who really suffers in the end? It's easy enough for us to pretend that Everything's all right with the family. Everything is safe here at home. Everything's all right with the family. The beds are made but there's no sheets on. From the courtroom stand Tony said he was sorry. That he was sad and mixed up, And he didn't know what he was doing, That he'd always loved Alice And he begged for forgiveness. So he threw himself On the mercy of the jury And he told how his father Had beat and abused him Back in grade school In the basement den, And that maybe prison Was the best thing for him. And he said, "Oh God, can you forgive me?" yeah But who really suffers in the end? It's easy enough for us all to pretend that Everything's all right with the family. Everything is safe here at home. Everything's all right with the family. The beds are made but there's no sheets on. How many days does it take to make us weak? And how many hours do people spend lonely? In the heart of the heart the family lay dying The ruin of a nation lies at our feet, yeah. Everything's all right with the family. Everything is safe here at home. Everything's all right with the family. The beds are made but there's no sheets on. (Repeat chorus.)
