STAY (band version)

stay


she told me how he drinks
and knocked her to the floor
broke the kitchen door
same as last night

said she'd bought a gun
just in case he went
a little crazy bent
she put him in her site

if he got too mad
tried to hurt the boy
she knew it werent no toy
but she just stayed

thought she'd walk out the door someday
but it didn't work out that way
she'd always say
I'd better just stay

She told me that one night
we pack or things so fast
hit the understate at last
she's got no friends here

They live far away
that was long ago
where they are she don't know
she's got some kind of fear

that there's nothing left
of the town she knew
what is she gonna do
I bet she just stays

thought she'd walk out the door someday
but it didn't work out that way
she'd always say
that I'm so scared to find out where I've made mistakes along the way
I'd better just stay

she told me how I stood
alone at the door
with the men in uniform
the old man had gone down

she told me how my hands
trembled to the core
a folded flag of war
was all I had

thought I'd walk out the door someday
but it didn't work out that way
I'd always say
that I'm so scared to find out where I've made mistakes along the way
I better just stay.