"Die Alone" -Ingrid Michaelson
This is when Dewey Dell received the money from Lafe and thought that if she could just get rid of the child then she could live with him and be happy.
I never thought I could love anyone but myself
Now I know I can't love anyone but you
But you make me think that maybe I won't die alone
Maybe I won't die alone
She has to find love with him because she does not receive any within her family. The men take her for granted and abuse her while her mother does not even take notice of her. In fact Addie says that she "gave Anse Dewey Dell to negative Jewel. Then [she] gave him Vardaman to replace the child [she] had robbed him of," meaning that Dewey Dell means next to nothing to her as a daughter (176). To not have your mother's love is something unthinkable. The idea would in fact make one believe that they would die alone. With this knowledge it is quite understandable why Dewey Dell went seeking for love and affection somewhere else. Like the song suggests, she found her love in Lafe and even if it is only for a little while she will not be alone as long as she can be with him.
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