I Thought Shed Never Leave

G# A#m G# A#m7 G# D# C# G# G# A#m G# A#m Me and Bobby Wills were camping out in my backyard; G# C# G# Ten years old, just us, the moon, and stars. G# A#m G# A#m Then the back porch light came on, much to our surprise; G# C# G# Mama came out for the umpteenth time. C#m7 D# G# D# Fm7 She said that she was worried that it might be too cold, C# D# G# And were we really OK on our own? C#m7 D# G# Cm Fm I told her we were big boys, and we were doing fine, A#m7 A#7 D# But she just stood there for the longest time, C# And I thought she'd never leave! G# Be there for eternity! A#m7 Fm C# Always looking out for me; D# C# I thought she'd never leave! G# A#m G# A#m First semester, freshman year, Mama helped me move G# C# G# All my stuff into my new dorm room. G# A#m G# A#m She stacked my socks, stacked my shirts, stacked my underwear; G# D#7 G# Then she sat down in my only chair. C#m7 D# G# D# Fm7 Well, she went on and on for hours until she made it through C# D# G# All the things I should and shouldn't do. C#m7 D# G# Cm Fm7 My roommate, he just stood there, smiled and rolled his eyes; A#7 D# Then she stood up and finally said, "Goodbye." C# And I thought she'd never leave! G# Be there for eternity! A#m7 Fm C# Always looking out for me; D# C# I thought she'd never leave! Fm G# C# Fm7 And now I'm standing at her bedside with all the family C# D# G# Watching as she slowly slips away. C# D# G# Fm And though they say it's no use, I'd do anything A#m D# If the Lord up above would let her stay! C# And I thought she'd never leave! G# Be there for eternity! A#m7 Fm C# Always looking out for me; D# C# I thought she'd never leave! G# Be here for eternity! A#m Fm C# Always looking out for me; D# C# I thought she'd never leave! G# A#m7 G# A#m7 G# D# C# G#