Dedicated to the Memory of Suzanne "Lee" Combs
INTRO 2x
Am Dm7 G C (Piano Lick)
Am Dm7 G A
VERSE 1
Lee sits on the steps, by herself, in the rain, Am-Dm7-G-Am
I leave myself for a moment, and I sit, as a friend. Am-Dm7-G-Am
She tells me things are bad, and she’s pregnant again, Am-Dm7-G-Am
She doesn’t have any money, and she’s afraid of her man. Am-Dm7-G-Am
VERSE 2
Days, weeks, months pass, and I forget all her fears, Am-Dm7-G-Am
Things seem to get better, but she’s just hidden her tears. Am-Dm7-G-Am
She gets her life together, she packs up, she moves, Am-Dm7-G-Am
She does what’s best for her children, her son’s finally due. Am-Dm7-G-Am
Am Dm7 G C (Piano Lick)
Am Dm7 G A
VERSE 3
‘Bout 11 O’clock, I hear the telephone ring, Am-Dm7-G-Am
I’m told to sit down, it’s a terrible thing. Am-Dm7-G-Am
Lee and her baby are gone, it’s a tragedy, Am-Dm7-G-Am
The other kids are okay, but it’s worse than it seems. Am-Dm7-G-Am
CHORUS
And no one remembers the way she lived, just the way she died. Dm7-Am-G-Am
The past we let slip away down our cheeks like the tears we cried. Dm7-Am-G-Am
And I keep on questioning when I’m gone to dust, Dm7-Am-G-D2
Will anyone remember me, or will I fade like the rest of us. Dm7-Am-G-Am
Am Dm7 G C (Piano Lick)
Am Dm7 G A
VERSE 4
I sit in the church, it should be raining again, Am-Dm7-G-Am
The casket is closed, in the darkness lies my friend. Am-Dm7-G-Am
I should have taken the time, to learn a little more, Am-Dm7-G-Am
As the last person leaves, they softly close the door. Am-Dm7-G-Am
REPEAT CHORUS 2x
REPEAT VERSE 1 (repeat last line 3 times)
End on Am