She was born to yet another Told stories of a virgin mother All that she knew how to do was try not to die Knew at least a dozen words for sorrow Thought a lot about Search for Tomorrow Grabbed herself a partner And a corner in a field of rye She was so young when she stopped havin' fun Life was all over before it begun Television set and a bathroom sink Bible belt baby don't have to think Boys get blue and girls get pink And bible belt babies don't have to think Seventeen and she's all done tryin' Grocery shop just to keep from cryin' Summer gets hot and the winter gets cold and snows Small town, corn belt, bible belt baby Beat the kids and pretend that maybe Mommy would be in heaven if she had new clothes (Repeat 2x)