Say Grace

C G She was almost out of high school when she left home Em C Got a job in an office, she answered the phone C G Her boss was a creep, he wouldn't leave her alone D She had to go C G Middle of that mess she met a fine young man Em C They rolled into Houston in a Chevrolet van C G D Louisiana tags, a beautiful band of gold C G They carried each other so long Em C But they drifted apart never really went wrong C G Married too young both moved along D C'est la vie C G She starts every day just fine Em C Then she hears that voice same place same time C G D Her mother is in the mirror with the same old lines to say C G She says, ‘you know better baby, say grace Em C Don't even try, you can't take your brother's place C G D G Don't even try, don't give me that face any more C G C G C G So where does the time go, there's gray in her hair Em C She sits at her dressing table, in a wrought iron chair C G D Wears a terry cloth robe with a tear when she's alone C G The TV says war in the holy land Em C She looks at the wrinkles on the back of her hand C G Rubs her finger where she wore a wedding band D She looks away C G Em C C G D C Precious Savior G Em She remembers a hymn it is a hymn she never liked C C She goes to the gym goes to work G Dinner with a friend falls asleep D With the TV on C G You know better baby, say grace Em C Don't even try, you can't take your brother's place C G D G Don't even try, don't give me that face any more C G Say grace baby you know how Em C All these years even now G Stand up mother take a bow G D C Cause you still make her cry