She's Paid Her Dues

[couchgrouch]

She's Paid Her DuesJane dreams of bein' a dancerbut is this really her dreamworking two shows after darkgrinding in some roadside barwhen she is just eighteenthough the other girls thinkshe moves with style and gracethere are mascara tearsin the bathroom mirrorbecause for a soul her ageshe's paid her duesher heart's broken and she deserves a breakit's not what she'd choosebut she gives her all and hopes she has what it takesand win or loseshe's paid her duesJane says goodnight to the sitterwho watched her little girlshe changed clothes at workwore a nice blouse and skirtto hide her shady worldlifts that child to her chestdances gently 'cross the floorholds her tight past the dawncos with her dad long gonesince that girl was bornshe's paid her duesher heart's broken and she deserves a breakit's not what she'd choosebut she'll give her all and hopes she has what it takesand win or loseshe's paid her duesbut Jane's got plans and before her first dance that nightshe takes three hours of balletshe can afford to keep workin' toward her dreambecause with her dancer's payshe's paid her duesshe's paid her dues(c)2006 Robert George