Song Description
A heartfelt ballad by a brother, shocked to learn his adult sister is being abused.
| Song Length |
3:12 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Irate |
Subject |
Violence, Fear |
| Similar Artists |
Tim McGraw |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Cold and Bitter
Verses
She came and stayed a week with me
Saw things no brother wants to see
The bruises under her long sleeves
Each purpled scar.
She's not the girl she was before
Her voice so small, stares at the floor
I can't imagine what she's stayin' for
There's nothin' left for her.
Chorus
She figures leavin' makes her out a quitter
The cup she drinks is cold and bitter
Prayin' won't fix it
"Sorry" don't nix it
He's a bad habit, 'n it's time she kicks it
Can't understand how he could hit her
The cup she drinks is cold and bitter
Verses
Brought her back just to pack her things
Collect some clothes, her favorite rings
He screamed that drama was just her thing
And tried to bar the door.
Pushed past his sorry ass, into the room
Told him the cops'd be there soon
Kicked the bottles half-consumed
Litterin' the floor.
Chorus
She figures leavin' makes her out a quitter
The cup she drinks is cold and bitter
Prayin' won't fix it
"Sorry" don't nix it
He's a bad habit, 'n it's time she kicks it
Can't understand how he could hit her
The cup she drinks is cold and bitter
Bridge
She says she hasn't figured out where she's gonna go.
Someplace far from him,
Far from the damage and the endless fear
'n I hold her and tell her that's all she needs to know.
Chorus
She figures leavin' makes her out a quitter
The cup she drinks is cold and bitter
Prayin' won't fix it
"Sorry" don't nix it
He's a bad habit, 'n it's time she kicks it
Can't understand how he could hit her
The cup she drinks is cold and bitter.
O-oh, so cold and bitter.