Rosa - Greg allen

She said she ^Cfelt an aching, And went to lay ^Emdown and died in her ^Amroom, alone.^{C G} He said he ^Ctried to wake her, Oh, ^Emhow he tried, but she ^Amdidn't move And he was in the ^CT.V. room^G. ^CMaybe ^Con that d^Cay he l^Coved her ^Ammore than his own^G life And^C maybe ^Con that d^Cay he wish^Ced it wa^Ams he who could hav^Ge died ^AmMaybe on that day he felt his^Em body disappear into th^Ame space Next to ^Cher ^Gon the b^Ced.

^CGreg grew up under his ^Emdad's hand Pushi^Amng tractors, pushing snuff into his ^Cface out in the ^Gfield, But the d^Coctors said his gut just wasn't f^Emixable right now And ^Amanyway, a country man can't ^Cpay those city ^Gbills.

Well my ^Cuncle and aun^Ct...^Cthey put him u^Cp in a h^Amospital r^Goom. And I rem^Cember t^Chey spent ^Cevery night t^Chere in that ^Amhospita^Gl room ^AmOne day he said "Daddy, I see God,^Em but I just ain't ready to go. But ^AmGrampa's at my shoulder, and he^C swears I'm not ^Galon^Ce."

^CWell on that day, I saw my ^Emuncle cry for his ^Amdead son.^{C G C C}We were all ^Emleft alone, without a ^Amflag and gun salute And I ^Cheld my sister's hand as we sat^G silent in the pew. Oh ^CKatie, K^Catie, K^Catie, you^C spoke b^Ameautifully that^G day, And I'm ^Emsure you know that firm handshake G C (once) Meant more than he could ever ever say.