Standard (EADGBE)

::Verse #1::

Sister’s got her baby now and I’m glad for what she did

But her older one’s in trouble, man I really love that kid

Maybe he could live here, for us it would be nice

He needs some time to grow up, needs a father in his life

::Verse #2::

Me I guess I’m lucky, mine have almost grown

It’s amazing what they turn into from a seed that we have sown

I remember nights just lying there, worrying a while

I look across the room now, and I see them and I smile

::Verse #3::

All we ever want at night’s our families to be safe

So we hold their hands and pick them up until they take their place

We know that there’s no promises, no no guarantees

So we pray and pray and pray at night whatever will be will be

::Pre-Chorus::

Oh look at it coming down, making a mess of this whole town

And I think that I know why

::Chorus::

Everyone watched the wedding, two people in love

Two people whose blessing comes from higher up above

They’re not like you and me, they were destined to be

Oh everyone watched the wedding, couldn’t get enough

At least for one moment we were right there up above

Looking down on all the royal fuss Monday we were back upon the bus

Driving through the neighbourhoods and factories that are us

That one day, hope was all that we could see

And they looked so beautiful to me

Hope was all that we could see

And they looked so beautiful to me

::Interlude::

::Verse #4::

Oh sister I am tapped out, this month is really bad

Can you hold on through May and then I’ll give you what I have

Everything is going up, business going down

I’ve been through this so many times it always comes around

::Verse #5::

My brother he’s a charmer, a snake with a silver tongue

Sometimes he up and disappears and we don’t know where he’s gone

My mother she’s a fighter, always made her way

She can’t believe she worries about us all to this day

::Verse #6::

Me I just keep going, guess that I’ll be fine

But I can’t believe I keep my head above the waterline

Some people round here want to get rich and run away

That’s not for me no, I’ve got so many reasons to stay

::Pre-Chorus::

Oh look at it coming down, making a mess of this damn town

And I think that I know why

::Chorus::

Everyone watched the wedding, two people in love

Two people whose blessing comes from higher up above

They’re not like you and me, they were destined to be

Oh everyone watched the wedding, couldn’t get enough

At least for one moment we were right there up above

Looking down on all the royal fuss Monday we were back upon the bus

Driving through the neighbourhoods and factories that are us

That knowing all our lives will never be

But they looked so beautiful to me

All our lives will never be

But they looked so beautiful to me

::Outro::