Iris DeMent - I'll Take My Sorrow Straight lyrics

We both know the reason why you've called So stop wasting time trying to soften up my fall I know you wanna sweeten up the taste But if you don't mind, I'll just take my sorrow straight You almost make it seem like something nice The way you take your bad news and you pour it over ice That's a kindness I don't appreciate 'cause I like to take my sorrow straight I wouldn't say that I'm stronger than the rest But no matter what you say it ain't gonna hurt me any less 'cause in the end, there is really no escape So I go on and I just take my sorrow straight I wouldn't say that I'm stronger than the rest But no matter what you say it ain't gonna hurt me any less 'cause in the end, there is really no escape so I go on and I just take my sorrow straight