Greg Brown - Fooled me once

My Mama died when I was sixteen She was shitfaced behind the wheel They made me go to the graveyard I would not pray or kneel I don't pray to no god who takes your Mamaand leaves you in a house full of junkwith a stepdad who gets all lovey doveyevery time that he gets a little drunk They fooled me once--I took it on the chin But I'll be damned if they fool me again Took off out of high school and joined the army People said that ain't no place for a girl People 'round here don't know what's going on I wanted to see the world All I saw was a hot flat fieldand a sergeant the size of a sow The only thing they taught me was how to run Well let's see 'em try to catch me now I met a guy and he talked real niceand he looked good down on his kneesbut now I'm the one who had the kidand the one that lost the car keys Now every time I fall in love I only fall so far Well they can have a piece of mebut they shouldn't try to take my car So now I come dancing up to youshaking 'em in your face If you got a dollar, fish it outand stick it in the right place I need some things the same as youand my expenses run high Soon as I pay off this guy I oweme and my kid are gonna fly They fooled me once--I took it on the chin But I'll be damned if they fool me again