Sides face, grand square
I cut my bangs with some rusty kitchen scissors
I screamed his name 'til the neighbors called the cops
I numbed the pain at the expense of my liver
Don't know what I did next...
Allemande left and weave don't stop
Word got around to the barflies and the Baptists
My mama's phone started ringin' off the hook
I can hear her now sayin' she ain't gonna have it
Don't matter how you feel, it only matters how you look!

Heads (Sides) promenade halfway, walk in
Square thru count four hands around
Go all the way and do a right & left thru
Pass thru, trade by, touch 1/4
Scoot back, scoot back
Swing corner and promenade around the world
Even when you fall apart
But this ain't my mama's** broken heart
(or **Sides face grand square)

Sides face, grand square
I wish I could be just a little less dramatic
Like a Kennedy when Camelot went down in flames
Leave it to me to be holdin' the matches
When the fire trucks show up and there's an...
Allemande left and weave
Can't get revenge and keep a spotless reputation
Sometimes revenge is a choice you gotta make
My mama came from a softer generation
Where you get a grip and bite your lip just to save a little face

Sides face, grand square
Go and fix your makeup girl it's just a break-up
Run and hide your crazy and start actin' like a lady
'Cause I raised you better, gotta keep it together
Even when you fall a-...
Allemande left and weave
Go and fix your makeup girl it's just a break-up
Run and hide your crazy and start actin' like a lady
'Cause I raised you better, gotta keep it together
Even when you fall apart
But this ain't my mama's broken heart