Song Description
The unfair shame of family disfunction, poverty and relentless outside judgement.
| Song Length |
3:17 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Judgement, Dysfunctional Family |
| Similar Artists |
Elvis Costello, Ben Folds |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Housebroken Home 1974
The sound of their judgement, well, it covered up a laugh
They found us in houses that ended in a 1/2
The world had us tricked, if we'd only known
The ending is fixed, in a housebroken home
Dad built a backstop here for everytime he slid
But mom was solid bedrock to take a bullet for her kids
Seems no one gets approved for an uncollectible loan
Excuses come screaming in a soft spoken tone
Between a hard place and a rock
Somehow affixed us to this role
Exhaustion masquerading as no detectable soul
They call you an alley cat, and cut off your phone
How do you get fixed from a housebroken home...
The crime to exist in a housebroken home.
The climb to exist in a housebroken home.