Susan Justice - Eat Dirt lyrics

Found a piece of candy on the floor And I couldn't resist but taste it Momma wanted to smack me And that's when I made up my mind and I ate it And I have to admit it tasted better Than the ones in the kitchen cupboard Every night I'd look out the bedroom window And wonder what it's like to run away Daddy told me he would hit me if I did it So I made up my mind and I ran away And I have to admit It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be What doesn't k** you makes you sick And if you're sick, you learned a lesson And with every lesson you get wiser So I figure that it pays to cross the line And eat a little dirt sometimes I found a book about mystical things But momma said it's against our religion So late at night I'd read it anyways And that was the last time I asked for permission And I have to admit that I don't regret telling her lies 'Cause it opened my eyes I won't let my years go to waste Living in a cage This prodigal child will always stray I got over the stomach ache Wiped the mud off my face 'Cause this world belongs to the brave