[Intro]
[Verse]
We were driving back from the country one night
Mom and Dad up the front, the rest of us snug and tight
My kid brother grumbled for a little minute
And my big sister said he better quit it or die
[Verse]
It had been a long day in the countryside
Playing with the cousins on my motherâs side
The sound of the radio closed our eyes
Drifting across the sea, then I fell asleep
[Verse]
Well, I donât know what woke me up
Maybe a country song or a big truck passing by
I could hear Mama and Papa talk
Papa said something and Mama began to cry
[Verse]
No more words then, just soft sobs
And my head began to throb
I just lay there playing dog
Breathing slow and deep, they thought I was asleep
They thought I was asleep
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
It seemed like forever till the sobbing stopped
Then they talked for a little, but just too soft to hear
Daddy kept looking to the side of her face
One hand on the wheel, the other one stroking her hair
[Verse]
Headlights shining from the other way
Showed tears on the cheeks of Daddyâs face
I prayed for Jesus to send his grace
And all our souls to keep, back then I believed it
They thought I was asleep
The night was dark and deep
I wish I was asleep
How I wish I was asleep
[Outro]
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