With broken glass on the floor
Broken promises one and all
If they'd learned to read
They'd have seen the written on the wall
But nothing's here to change
From cradle to the grave
In a worn out trailer park
On a worn out side of town
They thought that things would be different
Than where they are right now
On their planed escape
From cradle to the grave
Crowned High school sweethearts
The righteous King and Queen
With his fist now as his scepter
In her reality
Who's keeping the wolves at bay
From cradle to the grave
Drinks his breakfast, lunch, and dinner
From out a paper cup
Used to dream for desert
But this town ate that up
Wasting away
From cradle to the grave
The only blessing offered them
Was their Louisiana child
But watching her parents interact
She never learned to smile
Another one on her way
From cradle to the grave
No need for a future
If they even had one at all
So far down in the ditch
It's so hard to recall
With the only thing left to say
From cradle to the grave