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Don't criticize, don't criticize that man For enjoying something you deem a waste of time Let him have something for himself In our petty little lives There is nothing keeping us going Taking care of a wife and children That is the only duty he is obliged to Mother and wife must give up her life Once that child is born There is no greater purpose than for her to see that child through The only thing giving them hope Is the love hanging by a thread And when there is no faith hope tends to snap Don't criticize, don't criticize them For seeming different than you Let them have something for themselves If it means keeping them alive Working double shifts, Overworked and underpaid Her hands are always in pain And you dare snare at her Because she doesn't dress as well as you Never home and undernourished He is only trying to provide for his home By being at work day and night Feeding himself is only secondary to the hunger of his child Don't criticize, don't criticize me For being wrong, I will fall down to my knees Let me have something for myself If it means keeping me alive
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Jan 17, 2011
Jan 17, 2011 at 6:58 AM UTC
Don't Criticize
Don't criticize, don't criticize that man For enjoying something you deem a waste of time Let him have something for himself In our petty little lives There is nothing keeping us going Taking care of a wife and children That is the only duty he is obliged to Mother and wife must give up her life Once that child is born There is no greater purpose than for her to see that child through The only thing giving them hope Is the love hanging by a thread And when there is no faith hope tends to snap Don't criticize, don't criticize them For seeming different than you Let them have something for themselves If it means keeping them alive Working double shifts, Overworked and underpaid Her hands are always in pain And you dare snare at her Because she doesn't dress as well as you Never home and undernourished He is only trying to provide for his home By being at work day and night Feeding himself is only secondary to the hunger of his child Don't criticize, don't criticize me For being wrong, I will fall down to my knees Let me have something for myself If it means keeping me alive
January 2011
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Jan 17, 2011
Jan 17, 2011 at 6:58 AM UTC
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