Hurt - The Old Mission

G Em
she visits the place that the tour groups must have

G Em
she’s shocked to find somebody there

G Em
with a sun – beaten face , and a silver – grey head

C
he knelt on the floor unaware

G Em
he said “i’m sorry madam” as he lent her his hand

G Em
“i know i must be a strange sight

G Em
but i’ve been coming here for some thirty odd years

C
ever since my sweet lady died

but i sure Am glad you listened
oh , i sure Am glad you came
i’ve been waiting here in this mission
ever since that day”
oh , that summer we met , only fools could forget
just how perfect a woman could be
by the time she was late , we had both set a date
in a place where she would marry me
but a gringo meant shame to their proud family name
and her father forbade it to be
so in less than a week , they found her by the creek
and the parents blamed it all on me
but i sure Am glad you listened
and i sure Am glad you came
i’ve been waiting here in this mission
ever since that day
well , her name was marie
and the day she met me
was the worst day of both of our lives
if it wasn’t for me , i would truly believe
my sweetheart could still be alive
she said “darling , believe . don’t you recognize me?
though you waited here all of this time
they had shipped me away to my family in spain
we can get on with our lives
yeah , we still have plenty of time
’cause i sure Am glad i listened
oh , i sure Am glad i came
i made looking for you my mission
ever since that day
oh , i sure Am glad you listened
oh , i sure Am glad you came
i’ve been waiting here in this mission
ever since that day
and i sure Am glad you listened
oh , i sure Am glad you came
i’ve been waiting here in this mission
ever since that day
“may god bless you , have a good day”