I Can Be That Woman

You're asleep on the couch with Tammy
 And she looks straight up at me
 The reproach in her eyes is imagined
 But the pain that I feel is real
 She jumps down and her tail is swishing
 Like a feather right under your nose
 And then you wake up and you're bleary-eyed
 I say, "I'm sorry, I can see you've cried"
 You look frail as you stand before me
 Then you curse and kick a chair
 And the dog, bless her heart, licks my fingers
 But she jerks every time you swear
 I feel sick and my hands are shaking
 This is how all our fights have begun
 You say you've had it
 And you say, "Screw you!"
 I say, "I love you!"
 And I know it's true
 You're not the man you should have been
 I let you down somehow (not the one I could have been)
 I'm not the woman I could have been (I can be that woman)
 But I can be that woman now
 You're confused when you turn to face me
 Is it true or is she drunk?
 But it's clear that I've hit my rock bottom
 I'm aware of how far I've sunk
 And the dog is the first to feel it
 There's a shimmer of hope in your eyes
 You can't believe it
 But you're close to tears
 Oh, god, I'm sorry for the wasted years
 (Not the one I could have been)
 You're not the man you should have been (I let you down)
 I let you down somehow (not the one I could have been)
 I'm not the woman I could have been (I can be that woman now)
 But I can be that woman now