Ritt Momney - If the book doesnt sell

^G More so than ^Gme, She knows my ^Bmname And more so th^Fan me, Understands thi^Cs pain I'm either to^Go lost, Or not lost e^Bmnough I think I'm ^Ftoo smart, For this type of^C love I wasn't sent ^Goff, But straight to the ^Bmground F C n.c. And I know God best, Is one with no crown

Don't know why the ^Gpast affects me in this way Don't know where I'll ^Bmgo if I leave here today But I know my ^Flimits and you're not the type To be fooling a^Cround in this way No reason you're here but there's ^Greasons to stay Not as easy to know as it's ^Bmeasy to say 'Cause to my family and my ^Ffriends I can't think of one thing That I^C gain

But more for ^Gme And more ^Bmfor me Mor^Fe For me ^C

^GAge 14 at midnight I hear voices from the kitchen I ^Bmlet my feet follow the sound as I let my ears listen I ^Fwalk upstairs and at the kitchen table I can see That God is ^Csitting with the Devil, sharing drinks and old stories The floorboard ^Gcreaks a red embarrassment floods all throughout God's face He swears that ^Bmit's not what it looks like, then he swears he can explain The Devil ^Fspeaks, "Your God and I put all our differences to rest Now man's ac^Ctions are his own, but man will blame us nonetheless" The Devil ^Gstands, he grabs his keys and straightens out a rusted crown He tells me,^Bm "Hell is frozen over, Heaven burned down to the ground And you have ^Fonly got one life, so do with it what you would like We solemn^Cly apologize but we won't be there when you die"

And I stand ^Gcold and alone, in a body that won't move ^F#mWatching the eyes of these gods that I once knew ^FOne pair looks down in a half-hearted lie while the ^COther looks straight into mine with a whole truth ^GLacking the fear I've been told that God deserves ^F#mI say, "What good is a prayer that goes unheard" ^FHe says, "What hope could they find in a book If the ^Cbook doesn't sell and the pages stay unturned"

And ^Fwith a wink, the Devil turns and exits the back door And God is ^Cstanding there in silence with his eyes glued to the floor But then he ^Gspeaks "I am no savior but I give them what they need And there has ^Bmnever been a dreamer who prefers reality The war for ^Ftruth is raging on but it's not one you have to fight And if it ^Cis the truth you want, then it is hope you'll sacrifice It's yours to ^Gchoose, And you can ^Bmchoose ^FThis is not the way I am, this is just how I was raised So l^Cet me make up my own mind, let me map out my own way And ^Gto the parents of the kids with tongues down in their throats Because of ^Bmtears that you will cry if they don't stick to what they know I'm sure you're ^Fgiving it your best, and I am sure it takes a toll But whether ^CGod given or not, our lives are not to be controlled Just let us ^Gchoose