The Ballad of Polly Peachum

Here stands the bride
A porcelain figure in the window shop
Her husband bought her just last night
She's young and she's reckless
Madded for a bargained life
Once I dreamt of a man like you
A scar-faced criminal, a two-bit crook
But now I'm married in a stolen room
To a groom leaving soon
Look in the mirror
The glass cracks, the innocent reflection fades
How quickly some of those can change
Ah Mack, since you left
Your bloody knife is all that remains
Once I dreamt of a man like you
A scar-faced criminal, a two-bit crook
But now the wedding bells chime out of tune
You're my groom, left too soon
What made me think that a sailing ship
Is better even if it's broken
I should have kept, should have kept
My wooden boat tied to the golden harbor
Once I dreamt of a man like you
A scar-faced criminal, a two-bit crook
But now my only light's a paper moon
You're my groom, left too soon
What did I learn
Lead not with a heart, but always with a mind
My father warned me, "love is blind"
Oh God, if I'd listened maybe I would be all right
Once I dreamt of a man like you
A scar-faced criminal, a two-bit crook
But ever since I spent a year a wife in ruin
I was shied, never known, my cruel life I had hoped for