Song Description

Sadly too often abusive spouses forget that their children are directly exposed, influenced & affected by domestic violence. Either pushed into their vulnerable shells or forced to grow up too fast, their development is deeply impacted by what they see & hear in an abusive household. Mary Jane is one of these children.

Lyrics

She listens like a flower pressed against the window sill
Every minute every hour one more bruise another pill
It's getting harder to see her mother cry
Watching her father bring the tears to her eyes

She only speaks in whispers that's the way her mother talks
And her little baby sister is too young to even walk
It's getting longer every time he slams the door
And the screaming is like thunder she can't take it anymore.

Chorus:
Has anybody seen Mary Jane today
Does anybody know why she's not outside to play
She's living a double life
She's all grown up but she's only nine
Has anybody seen Mary Jane

She hides beneath her pillows too afraid to come on down
Last night took half an hour and by now the blood is brown
She's getting older with all the pain that she has seen
She needs someone to hold her let her live and dream

Chorus

And every night when she lies in her bed and cries
There's no one standing by who can hold her tight
She dreams of the day when he's gone away
When her mother can laugh and everything's okay
The moon seems to listen but he doesn't hear
He shines on his light but it's never clear inside...

Chorus

Has anybody see Mary Jane
Can anybody feel her pain
She's all grown up but still holding on
And fighting life while life moves on
Has anybody seen Mary Jane

Mary Jane

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
VIVI MUSIC	Boomeroo's Best	12/21/2010