Madeline

It was raining cats and dogs on the day you were born
Summertime on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Through the scattered thunderstorms and the waves of heat lightning
We called your name in the pines forever and always
Oh Madeline
I feel like there’s so much I oughta tell you
But all we have is time
So tonight I’ll just sit right here and hold you
I wish I could tell you that the world is a safe place
But I have seen the darkest side of people
But when the day they put you in my arms, my eyes got lost in yours
I learned that we are taught not born with evil
Oh Madeline
I feel like there’s so much I oughta tell you
But all we have is time
So tonight I’ll just sit right here and hold you
Go out and find a boy that doesn’t gamble with emotions
And looks at you the way your mother looks at me
I pray you wake up every morning knowing you are loved
I hope you make this life whatever you want it to be
Yes, pride is as dangerous as it is essential
Most things worth having won’t cost you a dime
Never trust a man who does hard drugs in his 30s
The most valuable thing you can give someone’s your time
And never be ashamed of the fact that you are Southern
Those long vowels, oh, they’re a beautiful thing
And hearing your own voice is the hardest part of singing
That should never stop you from trying to sing
Oh Madeline
I feel like there’s so much I oughta tell you
But all we have is time
So tonight I’ll just sit right here and hold you
So tonight I’ll just sit right here and hold you
So tonight I’ll just sit right here and hold you