Now this is the deal
An iron will and nerves of steel
A silver tongue, a sterling heart
A clear head when the trouble starts
As love turns to fear
She ventures every time it's real
The mystery is all too real
This is the deal
Here is the catch
A man who's nev er made his match
He swears his mind is always right
He won't give up without a fight
He can't hold his dream
He never even tries to think
The
Salvador is off the latch
Here is the catch
Punch bag or sleeping bag
Is there any choice?
She must pay attention
When she hears her master's voice
Though the kids are sleeping with
their fingers in their ears
They recognize their father laughing
at their mother's
Between the blows
The blackened eye, bloody nose
She tries to hold his shaking hand
She tries her best to understand
Between the sheets
He makes demands, she tries to leap
She turns the thought into a rose
Between the thoughts
No second honeymoon,
no seven year itch
Spend their anniversaries
face down in a ditch
No birthday celebra tions,
no holiday each year
No six -five
Christmas when he drowns himself in beer
So this is the deal, another day,
another meal
Another night sat by the phone,
I heard
Celeste to be alone
Is this married life?
What does it take to be a wife?
A butterfly tied to a wheel, this is the deal
An iron will, nerves of steel,
this is the deal
The mystery is all too real,
this is the deal
Thank you for
Thank