Artist: Sam Baker
Song: Say Grace
[Verse]
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
[Verse]
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
[Verse]
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
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Instrumental]
C G C G
[Verse]
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
[Verse]
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
[Instrumental]
C G Em C
C G D
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Outro)
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