IT WAS TWO WEEKS
AFTER THE DAY
SHE TURNED EIGHTEEN
ALL DRESSED IN WHITE
GOIN' TO THE CHURCH
THAT NIGHT
SHE HAD HIS BOX
OF LETTERS
IN THE PASSENGER SEAT
SIXPENCE IN HER SHOE
SOMETHIN' BORROWED
SOMETHIN' BLUE
AND WHEN
THE CHURCH DOORS
OPENED UP WIDE
SHE PUT HER VEIL DOWN
TRYIN' TO HIDE
THE TEARS
OH SHE JUST COULDN'T
BELIEVE IT
SHE HEARD
THE TRUMPETS
FROM THE MILITARY
BAND
AND THE FLOWERS
FELL OUT OF HER HANDS
BABY WHY'D YOU
LEAVE ME
WHY'D YOU HAVE TO GO
I WAS COUNTIN' ON
FOREVER
NOW I'LL NEVER KNOW I
I CAN'T EVEN BREATHE
IT'S LIKE I'M LOOKIN'
FROM A DISTANCE
STANDIN' IN
THE BACKGROUND
EVERYBODY'S SAYIN'
HE'S NOT COMIN' HOME
NOW
THIS CAN'T BE
HAPPENIN' TO ME
THIS IS JUST A DREAM
THE PREACHER MAN SAID
LET US BOW OUR HEADS
AND PRAY
LORD PLEASE
LIFT HIS SOUL
AND HEAL THIS HURT
THEN THE CONGREGATION
ALL STOOD UP AND SANG
THE SADDEST SONG
THAT SHE EVER HEARD
AND THEN
THEY HANDED HER
A FOLDED UP FLAG
AND SHE HELD ON
TO ALL SHE HAD LEFT
OF HIM
OH AND WHAT
COULD'VE BEEN
AND THEN
THE GUNS RANG
ONE LAST SHOT
AND IT FELT LIKE
A BULLET IN HER HEART
BABY WHY'D YOU
LEAVE ME
WHY'D YOU HAVE TO GO
I WAS COUNTIN' ON
FOREVER
NOW I'LL NEVER KNOW I
I CAN'T EVEN BREATHE
IT'S LIKE I'M LOOKIN'
FROM A DISTANCE
STANDIN' IN
THE BACKGROUND
EVERYBODY'S SAYIN'
HE'S NOT COMIN' HOME
NOW
THIS CAN'T BE
HAPPENIN' TO ME
THIS IS JUST A DREAM
OOH OOH
BABY WHY'D
YOU LEAVE ME
WHY'D YOU HAVE TO GO
I WAS COUNTIN' ON
FOREVER
NOW
I'LL NEVER KNOW
OH
I'LL NEVER KNOW
IT'S LIKE I'M LOOKIN'
FROM A DISTANCE
STANDIN' IN
THE BACKGROUND
EVERYBODY'S SAYIN'
HE'S NOT COMIN' HOME
NOW
THIS CAN'T BE
HAPPENIN' TO ME
THIS IS JUST A DREAM
OH THIS IS JUST A DREAM
JUST
A DREAM
YEAH EH EH EH EH AH