She had excuses and she chose to use them She had excuses and she chose to use them Ela tinha desculpas e ela optou por usá-las She was the victim of unspeakable abuses She was the victim of unspeakable abuses Ela foi vítima de abusos indescritíveis Her husband was violent, malicious and distant Her husband was violent, malicious and distant Seu marido era violento, malicioso e distante Her kids now belong to the state of Massachusetts Her kids now belong to the state of Massachusetts Seus filhos agora pertencem ao Estado de Massachusetts They've been taken away They've been taken away Eles foram levados embora Betty was a bright one, Tommy's off his head Betty was a bright one, Tommy's off his head Betty foi brilhante, Tommy perdeu a cabeça Mother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said Mother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said A mãe amou tanto o mesmo, pelo menos é o que ela disse I don't predict the future, I don't care about the past I don't predict the future, I don't care about the past Eu não prevejo o futuro, eu não me importo sobre o passado Send them both to DSS, now you've had your chance Send them both to DSS, now you've had your chance Enviá-los tanto para DSS, agora que você já teve sua chance The boys who stole your babies The boys who stole your babies Os rapazes que roubaram seus bebês The tenants took your rights The tenants took your rights Os inquilinos tiveram seus direitos You can have your children for tonight You can have your children for tonight Você pode ter os seus filhos esta noite I suppose you were a victim, I suspect you may have lied I suppose you were a victim, I suspect you may have lied Eu suponho que você foi uma vítima, eu suspeito que você pode ter mentido You've lost all ambition, why don't you give this thing a try You've lost all ambition, why don't you give this thing a try Você perdeu toda a ambição, porque não lhe dão uma tentativa If you can't and you fail you won't be the only loser If you can't and you fail you won't be the only loser Se você não pode falhar e você não será o único perdedor These kids don't stand a chance with you in their future These kids don't stand a chance with you in their future Estas crianças não têm a menor chance com você no seu futuro They've been taken away They've been taken away Eles foram levados embora Betty was a bright one, Tommy's off his head Betty was a bright one, Tommy's off his head Betty foi brilhante, Tommy perdeu a cabeça Mother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said Mother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said A mãe amou tanto o mesmo, pelo menos é o que ela disse I don't predict the future, I don't care about the past I don't predict the future, I don't care about the past Eu não prevejo o futuro, eu não me importo sobre o passado Send them both to DSS, now you've had your chance Send them both to DSS, now you've had your chance Enviá-los tanto para DSS, agora que você já teve sua chance The boys who stole your babies The boys who stole your babies Os rapazes que roubaram seus bebês The tenants took your rights The tenants took your rights Os inquilinos tiveram seus direitos You can have your children for tonight You can have your children for tonight Você pode ter os seus filhos esta noite Betty was a bright one, Tommy's off his head Betty was a bright one, Tommy's off his head Betty foi brilhante, Tommy perdeu a cabeça Mother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said Mother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said A mãe amou tanto o mesmo, pelo menos é o que ela disse I don't predict the future, I don't care about the past I don't predict the future, I don't care about the past Eu não prevejo o futuro, eu não me importo sobre o passado Send them both to DSS, now you've had your chance Send them both to DSS, now you've had your chance Enviá-los tanto para DSS, agora que você já teve sua chance The boys who stole your babies The boys who stole your babies Os rapazes que roubaram seus bebês The tenants took your rights The tenants took your rights Os inquilinos tiveram seus direitos You can have your children for tonight You can have your children for tonight Você pode ter os seus filhos esta noite