The m word

Is it true, that he'll never put a ring on you?
You're abused. Is that the worst he's done to you?
It's a sad time to be young, knowing the worst has just begun

Meredith, do you really want to marry him?
This could end up an embarrassment
And you'll have to keep his name

Meredith, do you think that he'll be fair with it?
Because all I've heard is his disparagement
Towards "you and him," but time isn't on your side

Is it true, that he'll never put a ring on you?
You're abused. Is that the worst he's done to you?
It's a sad time to be young, knowing the worst has just begun

Meredith, I know you feel the options narrowing
With no proposals, twenty's harrowing
You can hear the whispers grow

But Meredith, it's apparent that he's scared of it
And always seconds from "the hell with it!"
Don't be remiss, hanging with guys like him

Please bear in mind
To him that word brings back to life
Decades of unending fights
He's prepared for as cold a war as his parents endured
So be careful when you put yourself out there
When you say "I do,"
He'll say "I do not know"

It's a sad time to be young,
Knowing the worst has just begun