Pride Covered Ears

D D G G G G7 It sounds like a mad heard of elephants C G Just trampled right through our front room G And added to that a wild heard of horses A7 D D7 Stampeding through the dark dreary gloom G G7 But it's only the beating of a sad aching heart C G Combined with the falling of tears C G Ain't it strange how the mind exaggerates little sounds D G G7 That pride covered ears barely hear C D G I hear a time bomb loudly ticking away C D G Any minute it's going to explode C D G But it's really just the clock on the wall down the hall A7 D D7 Counting seconds till you walk out the door G G7 And it sounds like a man is screaming for his life C G But it's really just me whispering please stay dear C G Ain't it strange how the mind exaggerates little sounds D G That pride covered ears barely hear