Cassie Peters' Blues

[Verse] Cassie Peters lost her babies, Lord, the state's taken 'em away, Her man hit the road one night, couldn't find a reason to stay, Empty bottles in the kitchen, not a drop of vodka left, She's done it all and been everywhere, now she's deep in regret. [Verse] Runnin' through the dark nights, searchin' for some peace, Every road she travels on, the pain just won't cease, Voices in her head now, whisperin' dark lullabies, Cassie's seen the bottom of the bottle, lookin' up at the sky. [Chorus] Oh Cassie, where do you go from here? Lost and broken, drownin' in your tears, The voices won't quiet, the pain won't fade, Cassie Peters, she's a ghost in a masquerade. [Verse] Worked three jobs in Hawkins, cleaned a bar in Union town, Every place she set a foot, felt like she was deepin' down, No friends to count on, just echoes of hard days, Cassie's livin' in a storm, dreams have long been erased. [Bridge] She remembers sweeter times, when the kids would laugh and play, Her man's arms 'round her waist, on a warm summer day, Now those memories are shadows, fading in the night, Cassie's waging war alone, in the quiet, losing sight. [Chorus] Oh Cassie, where do you go from here? Lost and broken, drownin' in your tears, The voices won't quiet, the pain won't fade, Cassie Peters, she's a ghost in a masquerade.