Heartburn Stew

<br>I threw my woman power in a pot of stew<br><br>And waited for my love to come.<br><br>But not a single word did I hear from him,<br><br>So I tried the stew on my dog<br><br>But he wouldnt even eat it.<br><br><br><br>I put my light heart on a matching silver plate<br><br>And waited for my love to come.<br><br>But not a single footstep was heard near the door<br><br>So I ate the plate myself<br><br>And got a heartburn.<br><br><br><br>Heartburn, heartburn plate,<br><br>Heartburn, heartburn cake.<br><br><br><br>I toasted my pride and covered it with apple jam<br><br>And waited for my love to come.<br><br>But not a single sign of a stir or a breeze<br><br>So I soaked the bread in my milk<br><br>And I gave it to the birds.<br><br><br><br>Heartburn, heartburn plate,<br><br>Heartburn, heartburn cake.<br><br><br><br>I watched the clock ticking, ticking away to my past,<br><br>Eight years old, birthday and raindrops.<br><br>Not a single line from my dad or my mom<br><br>So I laid the cake on my cat<br><br>But she wouldnt even touch it.<br><br><br><br>Heartburn, heartburn stew,<br><br>Heartburn, heartburn blues.<br><br><br><br>What do I want with a heartburn, I ask you,<br><br>Dont try to give me the word.<br><br>cause I ask a clever question<br><br>And I get a silly answer.