Eb

She sits a-

lone by

a lamp-

Bb

post____

Abadd9

try'n to find a

thought that's escaped her mind.

Eb

Eb

She says, "Dad's

the one I

love

Bb

the most___

Abadd9

but Stipe's

not far

behind."

Eb

Eb

She never

lets me in,___

Bb

only

tells

me where she's

been

Abadd9

when she's had

too much

to drink.

Eb

Eb

I say that

I don't care,

I just

Bb

run my hands

through

her dark hair,

and I

Abadd9

pray to God

you gotta

help me fly

away.

Eb

And just

let her cry

Eb

This morn-

ing I work

up alone,

Bb

found a

note

standing by

the phone

Abadd9

sayin', "Maybe,

maybe I'll

be back some-

Eb

day."

Eb

I wanted to

look for you,

you walked

Bb

in. I didn't

know just what

to do,

so I

Abadd9

sat back down,

had a beer

and felt

Eb

sorry for

myself.

Sayin',

let her cry

Eb

Last night I

tried to leave,

Bb

cried so much,

I could not

believe

Abadd9

she was the

same girl I

fell in love

with long a-

Eb

go.

Eb

She went in

the back to

get high.

Bb

I sat down

on my couch

and cried,

yelling,

Abadd9

"Oh mama

please help. me

Won't you

Eb

hold my

hand?"

And

let her cry