She's awakened every morning With her baby down the hall When he's cried to sleep she's staring at the wall And in that wall she sees the devil Staring out of knotty pine Though she speaks out loud he will not get behind She's a woman with wounded spirit She's a woman who's loved too much Like her mama always says she's such an easy touch She found her own way in this city She don't take no more abuse Watches her headlights on the ceiling as she put her mama legs to use Now did you think it would be different All your wishes comin' true Oh life is cheap but lady it's not free Oh you gotta pay attention To the eyes in your rear view 'Cause when it's coming down it all comes down to you She recalls the night she left him After his last drunk attack Oh Cleveland-bound she never once looked back Yeah he was laughing in the kitchen Cigarettes and rolled up sleeves He said "come on girl is it time again to leave" Now did you think it would be different All your wishes comin' true Oh life is cheap but lady it's not free Oh you gotta pay attention To the eyes in your rear view 'Cause when it's coming down it all comes down to you Now did you think it would be different All your wishes comin' true Oh life is cheap but lady it's not free Oh you gotta pay attention To the eyes in your rear view 'Cause when it's coming down it all comes down It all comes down It all comes down to you Life is cheap but it ain't free Life is cheap but it ain't free Life is cheap but it ain't free Oh life is cheap but it ain't free Life is cheap but it ain't free Life is cheap but it ain't free