Bitterful

Heard the voice raised for the first time
Felt the bitter, broken man
The damage that the years had done
From his gut to mine

His education’s over
And he knows that now
Bitterful, the memory still
Grows old and mild and sour

Bitterful

In a house upon a hill
The family against his will
The land around his recompense
As he pissed in the creek from one year to the next

His education’s over
And he knows that now
Bitterful, the memory still
Grows old and mild and sour

Bitterful

So hide the wireless under the bed
Wash the sink with old champagne
Three dogs will be better than one
As you rise and face up to another day

His education’s over
And he knows that now
Bitterful, the memory still
Grows old and mild and sour

Bitterful