Another Sleepless Night

She sees the bills come in the mail,
Feels the worry and the stress;
She wonders how she will make it alone.
Four mouths to feed ask 'Mamma what's wrong?'

She knows the price she must pay.
She closes her heart and opens her door.
Another soul lost in the dark,
Another sleepless night with little gain

Head in her hands she weeps away her pains,
Bruises lay hidden from sight;
She wonders what this night will bring.
Innocent eyes cry 'Mamma what's wrong?'

She knows this is the price she must pay.
She closes her heart and opens her door.
Another soul lost in the dark,
Another sleepless night with little gain.

Helpless to fight she screams again,
Pinned beneath his weight,
She wonders if she will survive the night.
Little voices echo through her mind, 'Mamma what's wrong?'

She knew the price she must pay
when she closed her heart and opened her door.

Children sleep across town snuggled in bed,
Prayers said down on little knees,
Four voices in unison sang out:
'Keep Mamma safe tonight'

Another soul lost in the dark,
Another sleepless night with little gain.