Collin Raye - The 11th commandment

She ^Emhears his heavy breathing in ^Bm the dark His ^Emfootsteps coming closer down ^Cthe hall She's ^Amso ashamed, she's daddy's secret ^Bmlove She ^Amwants to cry, she wants to die, ^Bmbut he can't get ^E enough ^Em

The ^Embruises on his face will go away Mom ^Emkeeps him home from school till they ^Cfade She's ^Amsorry he was born and tells ^Bmhim so He ^Amtakes it in, he hangs his chin, he ^Bmducks another b^Emlow

^D Did God overlook it ^Em What ought have been written ^Am The eleventh commandment ^Bm Honor thy ^Emchildren

He ^Emcries for hours, cries and never stops He ^Emshakes so hard his little cradle ^Crocks He'll ^Amnever have the chance to be ^Bmbrand new He'll ^Amnever walk, he'll ^Cmnever talk, ^Bmhe's addicted, ^Emtoo

^D Did God overlook it ^Em What ought have been written ^Am The eleventh commandment ^Bm Honor thy ^Emchildren

^CThou shalt not kill ^CThou shalt not steal Thou shalt ^Emnot take the Lord's name in vain ^CThou shalt not cause thy children ^Bm pain

^D God does not overlook it ^Em What ought have been written ^Am The eleventh ^Ccommandment ^Bm Honor thy ^Emchildren ^Em7 Honor thy ^Emchildren