B A
how long must she stand
G
before the ground , it gives way
B A
to an endless fall
G
she can feel this war on her face
B A
the stars on her pillow
G
she’s folding in darkness begging for slumber

D F
i’m not blind
G D
i can see it coming
D F
looks like lightning
G D
in my child’s eye

D F
i’m not frantic
G D
i can feel it coming
D F
violently shakes
G D
my body

B A
her son’s slanted
G
always giving her the sideways eye
B A
the empty chair where dad sits
G
how loud can silence get?
B A
and mom , she reassures
G
to contain him but it’s becoming a lie
B A
she tells herself and anyone else
G
father is risking his life for our freedoms

D F
i’m not blind
G D
i can see it coming
D F
looks like lightning
G D
in my child’s eye

D F
i’m not frantic
G D
i can feel it coming
D F
darling you’ll save me
G D
if you save yourself