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Donna Devine
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I enjoyed this, Billie. It's a clever take on a universal topic. It's very moving, in fact. Flows nicely, and is conversational.

One thing I might suggest, though, is to have a V/C/V/C/Br/C structure, with a bridge after the second chorus rather than repeating V1 at the end of the lyric. It would also mean you'd get to the chorus more quickly (an old adage: 'Don't bore us, get to the chorus').

And in the bridge, introduce a new element or twist, which would pull the story forward, give it extra momentum. Especially in today's social climate, a song demonstrating a woman's sense of empowerment is perhaps  more likely to fly than one in which the singer continues to be a 'victim'. I think few female artists - including (and maybe particularly) in the country genre - want to sing anything that presents them as being unable to take themselves out of a loveless, destructive situation. (Though I suppose there'll always be a niche for 'poor little me' songs. Wink )

A bridge - with its different rhyming structure, metering, and type of content, would also come as a welcome surprise to the listener's ears. The new and unexpected dynamics - lyrical and musical - would help to keep her/him on board. The role of a bridge is almost as important as that of the chorus - sometimes even more so. 

In any case, just a random thought. Keep or sweep. :)

Donna