Here stands the bride
A porcelain figure in the window shop
Her husband bought her just last night
She's young and she's reckless
Madded for a bargained life
Once I dreamt of a man like you
A scar-faced criminal, a two-bit crook
But now I'm married in a stolen room
To a groom leaving soon
Look in the mirror
The gla** cracks, the innocent reflection fades
How quickly some of those can change
Ah Mack, since you left
Your bloody knife is all that remains
Once I dreamt of a man like you
A scar-faced criminal, a two-bit crook
But now the wedding bells chime out of tune
You're my groom, left too soon
What made me think that a sailing ship
Is better even if it's broken
I should have kept, should have kept
My wooden boat tied to the golden harbor
Once I dreamt of a man like you
A scar-faced criminal, a two-bit crook
But now my only light's a paper moon
You're my groom, left too soon
What did I learn
Lead not with a heart, but always with a mind
My father warned me, "love is blind"
Oh God, if I'd listened maybe I would be all right
Once I dreamt of a man like you
A scar-faced criminal, a two-bit crook
But ever since I spent a year a wife in ruin
I was shied, never known, my cruel life I had hoped for