The State Of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys

She had excuses and she just used them

She was the victim of unspeakable abuses

Her husband was violent malicious and distant

Her kids now belong to the state of massachusetts

They've been taken away

They've been taken away

Billy was a bright one

Tommy's off his head

Mother loved them both

The same at least

That's what she said

I don't predict the future

I don't care about the past

Send them both to dss now you had your chance

The poison who stole your babies

The judges took your rights

You can have your children

Or the night

I suppose you've a victim

I suspect you may have lied

If you've lost all ambition

Won't you give this thing a try

If you can't and you fail

Won't be the only loser

These kid don't stand a chance

With you in their future

They've been taken away

They've been taken away

Billy was a bright one

Tommy's off his head

Mother loved them both

The same at least that's what she said

I don't predict the future

I don't care about the past

Send them both to dss now you had your chance

The poison who stole your babies

The judges took your rights

You can have your children or the night

The poison stole your babies

The tenants took your rides

You can have the children or the day

Billy was a bright one

Tommy's off his head

Mother loved them both

The same at least that's what she said

I don't predict the future

I don't care about the past

Send them both to dss now you had your chance

The poison stole your babies

The judges took your rights

You can have your children or the night