Paul Kelly & The Stormwater Boys - They thought i was asleep

^CWe were driving back from the country one night Mum and Dad up front and the rest of us s^Gnug and t^Amight ^CMy kid brother grizzled for a little minute ‘Til my big sister told he’d better q^Guit it or d^Amie ^FIt had been a long day in the countryside ^DmPlaying’ with the cousins on my mother’s side ^CThe sound of the radio closed our eyes drifting across the seat then I f^Gell asle^Amep ^CI don’t know what woke me up, maybe a country song or a big truck ^Gpassing ^Amby ^CBut I could hear Momma and Papa talking Papa said something and Momma ^Gbegan to ^Amcry ^FNo more words than just soft sobs and t^Dmhen my head began to throb ^CI just lay there playing dog breathing slow and ^Gdeep They thought I was as^Amleep, ^F T^Ghey thought that I was ^Amasleep

^CWell it seemed like forever til the sobbing stopped Then they talked for a little just too ^Gsoft to ^Amhear And Daddy^C kept looking at the side of her face One hand on the wheel and one hand ^Gstroking her ^Amhair ^FThe headlights shinin’ from the other way Showed tears on t^Dmhe cheeks on Daddy’s face ^CI prayed for Jesus to send his grace And al^Gl our souls to keep – back then I be^Amlieved ^FThey thou^Gght I was a^Amsleep ^FThe nig^Ght was dark and ^Amdeep ^FHow I wish^G I was a^Csleep.............................