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State of Massachusetts Limited edition green vinyl 7" single & CD single Released: February 4, 2008 Label: Cooking Vinyl (UK & EU) Preorder the Single >>
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The State of Massachusetts
(Written by Dropkick Murphys)
She had excuses and she chose to use them
She was the victim of unspeakable abuses
Her husband was violent, malicious & distant
Her kids now belong to the State of Massachusetts
They’ve been taken away
CHORUS:
Billy was the bright one, Tommy’s off his head
Mother loved them both the same
at least that’s what she said
I don’t predict the future, I don’t care about the past
Send them both to DSS
Now you’ve had your chance
The poison stole your babies
The judges took your rights
You can have your children or the night
I supposed you’ve been a victim
Though I suspect you may have lied
Have you lost all ambition
Won’t you give this thing a try
If you can’t and you fail you won’t be the only loser
These kid don’t stand a chance with you in their future
They’ve been taken away
Forever
Lyrics/Music: Dropkick Murphys
“Never take your loved ones for granted: they could be gone tomorrow” all of my dreams seem to fall by the side like a discarded thought or the day’s fading light but I know that if I could just see you tonight forever at times we may fall, like we all tend to do but I’ll reach out and find that I’ve run into you your strength is the power that carried me through forever
Your kindness for weakness I never mistook I worried you often, yet you understood that life is so fleeting, these troubles won’t last forever inspired me truly you did from the start to not be afraid and to follow my heart there’s a piece of you with me they can’t tear apart forever
Forever I’ll find you, forever we’ll be
Forever your power and strength stays with me