Bible Belt

D 'Lo and behold your mother is drinking again D This might be the coldest winter since records began Em D You were alone and steady with wintry calm Em D Leading the children softly across the fold (same as verse 1):) In the morning you march your sisters like soldiers to school 'Cause lo and behold your father has drunk quite a few You were alone and steady with wintry calm Somewhere inside the fire of your youth went dark Em D But you swear blind there is no weight in the water pail Em D There's no guiding light arcing a line to Bethlehem Em D And you say 'my love, you take the cards that you're dealt' Em D And when it's dark outside, you light the fire yourself G Darling when the ice caps melt G When the devils in the bible belt G D Don't you cower in your bed G I'll be at the five-four-five G You can meet me at the railway line G D Don't look so scared Em D 'Cause we've been through worse than this before we could talk G D And the trick of it is, don't be afraid anymore Em D Oh, the trick of it is, don't be afraid anymore 2x