He Never Got Enough Love
Unloved Journeys: Lucinda Williams' Tale of Broken Hearts and Desperation
Lyrics
His mama ran off when he was just a kid
His mother abandoned him when he was very young.
So he never really knew her at all
As a result, he had no real understanding or relationship with his mother.
Just a picture of a girl in a sad blue dress
He only had a photograph of his mother, depicting her in a sad state, hung next to a religious symbol.
Hanging beside a cross on the wall
Imagery of his mother's picture placed next to a cross on the wall.
His daddy used to drive those eighteen wheelers
His father used to drive large trucks, but now he battles alcohol addiction.
Now he drives the bottle deep into the night
He, too, is now trapped in alcoholism, following his father's path.
He was always saying son, you're just no good
His father frequently told him he was worthless and incapable of doing anything right.
You'll never do anything right
He grew up with a consistent lack of affection and approval.
He never got enough love in all his life
Throughout his life, he never received sufficient love and care.
He wasn't brought up right he never got enough love
His upbringing lacked the necessary nurturing and affection.
The screams and the bruises and the broken bottles
He understood and became accustomed to screams, physical abuse, and the aftermath of violent incidents.
These were things he understood
He comprehended the language of pain from both physical and emotional perspectives.
From busted chairs to a broken heart
He experienced situations ranging from material damage to emotional wounds.
He got away as soon as he could
He left his troubled environment as soon as he could.
When he was just eighteen he got his very own gun
At a young age, he possessed a firearm and used it to harm someone near a liquor store.
Shot a kid near a liquor store one night
He committed a serious crime, shooting someone without clear understanding or justification.
He was all mixed up he never understood why
He was mentally confused and did not understand his own actions.
He was only lookin' to prove his daddy right
He believed he was only trying to validate his father's negative opinions about him.
He never got enough love in all his life
Throughout his life, he lacked the affection and care needed for healthy development.
He wasn't brought up right he never got enough love
His upbringing failed to provide the necessary emotional support and nurturing.
He never got enough love in all his life
He consistently faced a deficit of love and care throughout his existence.
He wasn't brought up right he never got enough love
His upbringing was deficient in offering him the necessary love and support.
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