Sheltered Reality - My Name Is Barbara Lyrics
[Verse 1]I come from up Rock Island WayWhere I lived at 3rd and 8thI tried to fight back and take a standBut the fear of death became too greatIt's not what you'd call a paradiseWas the only home I ever knewHad some good times there once or twiceBack in the days of my carefree youth[Bridge 1]Yes, we were what you'd call poorAnd yes, never knew anything elseAnd yeah, living in poverty sucksBut oh, I still tried to believe in myselfYes, we were what you'd call poorAnd yes, never had anything muchAnd yeah, living in poverty sucksBut oh, I still tried to believe in myself[Chorus 1]Well, it's nice to meet youHope you're feeling well, et ceteraI'm really not sure of what to doWhat'd you say? Oh, my name is Barbara...[Verse 2]My sister and I never knew our familyThey lived at 3rd and 8thShe married that man back in '92I warned her but it was too lateIt all started out okay for themThey had a house, a yard, and a sonBut nothing could quench their thirst for successSo they did something they shouldn't a-done[Bridge 2]Yes, they joined the gangsAnd yes, I said no good would comeAnd yeah, they said they'd have it allBut oh, they never saw the gunYes, they joined the gangsAnd yes, I said it would be their fallAnd yeah, they said they'd make it yetBut oh, they never saw the writing on the wall[Chorus 2]Well, it's nice to meet youHow ya doin', et ceteraI feel all alone, sis, where are you?What'd you say? Oh, my name is Barbara...[Verse 3]People seem to think that life's a rideMy car died in '91Of course I'm used to walking everywhereJust takes longer to get it all doneGot on the bus to see 'bout a jobTo get me to the topPicked the wrong bus, never got that jobWhen will this madness stop?[Bridge 3]Yes, I thought it was going rightAnd yes, thought it was a new beginningAnd yeah, I still want to have it allBut oh, what's the matter with you?Yes, I thought it was going rightAnd yes, thought I could start all overAnd yeah, I want to keep on livingBut it's so hard to keep on giving[Chorus 3]Well, it's nice to meet youHow's your health, et ceteraI got nothing to call my ownWhat you'd say? Oh, my name is Barbara...(Barbara...)[Piano solo][Ending Chorus]Well, it's nice to meet youHow's life treatin' you, et ceteraI can tell you're not even really listeningNo one ever does to someone named Barbara...(Barbara...)[Ending outro]
