She should've stayed away from friends She should've had more time to spend She should've died when she was born She should've worn the crown of thorns
In a room without a view, a new mother smiles And holds the tiny fingers of her brand new baby girl Her husband takes her by the hand, so unsure about
In summer sixty three I was staying alive Hanging at the races, hoping to drive When they were done with the weekend and loading the cars I couldn't get
Lately I?ve found I can?t be unwound I love him and he loves me Somewhere it seems I gave up my dreams to love him now where is me? I?m gardening from
I'd fill your sleep with the sweetest dreams And I'd make sure you'd never cry I'd make you Princess of the seven seas I'd make you queen of all mankind
Well, I know what it means to be shackled by my worst mistakes And I know what it means to be set free 'Cause I fell at the cross as broken as I've ever
I've fallen farther than I have ever been Lord, I long for Your embrace Can You take me in? Take me back again To that place where I am whole in You
She started her new life ten dollars in debt That's all it took to get started back then A trip to the courthouse across that state line No-one could
Mister you don't know me But I've heard about you And how you spend your nights in here Just what you put her through So I came here to find out If they
I know there's a hole inside of me that's nine foot wide Yes I know cause I've tried to fill it up with foolish pride And You go and You take my trophies
Mister, you don't know me but I've heard about you And how you spend your nights in here, just what you put her through So I came here to find out if
She started her new life ten dollars in debt That's all it took to get started back then A trip to the courthouse across the state line No one could stop
The sky went black, the world stopped turning round As you took my hand and sat me down Remember how I cried as you broke the news My best just was not
I've never seen the sun set at Montigo Bay But my heart melts when you look at me that way And I've never seen the snow fall from a rocky mountain sky
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Johnny came home in '67 To a little bit less than a hero's welcome Guns of war ringing in his head I wonder what he must have thought About the things
In a room without a view A new mother smiles and holds the tiny fingers Of her brand new baby girl Her husband takes her by the hand So unsure about the