He won't lay a finger on you He won't wreck your pretty face But he'll tell you that you're worthless Just to put you in your place Well, you don't have to be kicked to be bruised, no And you don't have to be hit to be abused Evangeline, you're a hard one Your denial is bolstered by your dreams Thinking love is gonna save you But it ain't love if it's mean Evangeline And the smile that you're wearing Is just a lovely veil For the secrets that you're hiding That are just too dark to tell Well, you don't have to be cut to be scarred, no And you don't have to be struck to leave a mark Evangeline, you're a hard one Your denial is bolstered by your dreams Thinking love is gonna save you But it ain't love if it's mean Evangeline Well, you don't have to be kicked to be bruised, no And you don't have to be hit to be abused Evangeline, you're a hard one Your denial is bolstered by your dreams Thinking love is gonna save you But it ain't love if it's mean Evangeline