Karen Wolfe - "Stuttering"

Karen Wolfe's "Stuttering" is a masterpiece. The wife knew something wasn't right but she trusts her man with everything she's got.  Her husband gets a letter in the mail and she realizes that he's been lying to her all this time.  And, of course, she can tell he's lying because he starts stuttering when she confronts him! But the hurt is what comes through in her words.  You can feel it when she asks "when were you going to tell me???"  I love this song and the questions that Karen asks.  Is this your baby?  How long have you known? Were you gonna wait until he started walking? Or were you gonna wait until he got grown? Does this girl even know about me? Does she know about the other two kids that you already have? What about our future?  Are you sure he's yours - did you test his DNA?  I listened to this over and over so I could get the words right and I think the message is powerful.

And how is it that mama always knows???

Karen Wolfe has a lot of great music but this is on my list of favorites.
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Oh the mailman just came through
And brought a letter addressed to you
It was forwarded from your old address
I was nosey so I opened it
It says I hope that you are doing fine
The baby asks about you all the time
He says he miss you and I miss you too
My mama says this boy looks just like you
Oh I had a feeling, I had my doubts
Some money missing out the bank account
Oh and it hurt to think, you and another girl
And then you brought a child into this world
I was a fool, I trusted you
And now my heart feels like it's broke in two
I saw the signs but was too blind to see
That you done had a baby on me

Chorus
Is this your baby
Don't stand there and lie to me
Cause I can always tell when you're telling a lie
Cause you start stuttering (you're lying, you're lying)
When were you gonna tell me
And tell me, how long have you known
Were you gonna wait until he started walking
Or when he got grown...you lying

Does she know about me, probably not
Or the other two kids that you already got
What about our future, you messed up the plan
Cause you couldn't keep it inside your pants
Did you even test the DNA
Or are you just going by what she say
Oh I hope you realize what you've done
You got me looking like the foolish one

Do you think I'll leave, turn and walk away
Or do you think I'm stupid?  I know you're sorry
My mama told me to leave you alone
But I defended you, I see I was wrong
So tell me now, if you cannot lie
I'm over here can't you look me in the eye
You've got one more time to tell me something
Is she lying, were you with her, is it yours, oh is this your baby

Chorus

Do you think I'll leave, turn and walk away
Do you think I'm stupid?  I know you're sorry
My mama told me to leave you alone
But I defended you, I see I was wrong
So tell me now, if you cannot lie
I'm over here can't you look me in the eye
You've got one more time to tell me something
Is she lying, were you with her, is it yours, oh is this your baby

Chorus
You keep stuttering...

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