Suzanne Vega - Bad Wisdom Lyrics
Mother, the doctor knows something is wrong'Cause my body has strange informationHe's looked in my eyes and knows I'm not a childBut he doesn't dare ask the right questionMother, my friends are no longer my friendsAnd the games we once played have no meaningI've gone serious and shy and they can't figure whySo they've left me to my own daydreamingWhat price to pay for bad wisdomWhat price to pay for bad wisdomToo young to know too much too soon, bad wisdomBad wisdomMother you've taught me the laws are so fineIf I'm good that I will be protectedI've fallen through the crack and there's no getting backAnd I'll never trust whoever gets electedMother your eyes have gone suddenly coldAnd it wasn't what I was expectingOnce I did think that I'd find comfort thereAnd instead you've gone hard and suspectingWhat price to pay for bad wisdomWhat price to pay for bad wisdomToo young to know too much too soon, bad wisdomBad wisdomMother, I'm cut at the root like a weed'Cause there's no one to hear my small storyJust like a woman who walks in the streetI will pay for my life with my bodyWhat price to pay for bad wisdomWhat price to pay for bad wisdomToo young to know too much too soon, bad wisdomBad wisdom
