Written by Chris Knight
Intro: G Em Cadd9 G Em D G Verse G Cadd9 pictures on the wall, bottle in her hand D Cadd9 G children never call, she misses her old man G Cadd9 Rain on the window, quiet as a tear D Cadd9 G And if you never felt'em, you'll never know there hereVerse G Cadd9 Holes in the wall, bottle by his bed D Cadd9 G Holes in his past, empty as his head G Cadd9 He's younger when he dreams, he's older than his years D Cadd9 G if if he never wakes up he'll know why he's hereEm Cadd9 G Someone's cryin' in the hall Em Cadd9 D Good Lord help us all Em Cadd9 G Cadd9 While we try to stay afloat Em if you would Lord D G send a boatInstrumental G Em C G Em C D C G C Em D G Verse G Cadd9 Writings on the wall, bruise on his face D Cadd9 G daddy's come and go, his mama's on a date G Cadd9 hes just cold and hungry, playing ain't no fun D Cadd9 G and if he ever grows up, he'll get him a gunEm Cadd9 G someones crying in the hall Em Cadd9 D Good Lord help us all Em Cadd9 G Cadd9 while we try to stay afloat Em if you would Lord D G send a boatEm Cadd9 G someones cryin' in the hall Em Cadd9 D Good Lord help us all Em Cadd9 G Cadd9 why we try to stay afloat Em if you would Lord D G send a boat