Terri Clark - She didnt have time

^DHe said goodbye from the edge of the porch Like ^Ashe'd been some casual friend He said "Yo^Gu're better off without me, I'm not what you need." Like her ^Amomma had said about him He ^Dstarted the car, pulled out of the drive Didn't ^Awaste any time lookin' back She ^Gwatched him go thinkin' even a stranger Would ^Bmshow more compassion than ^Athat

She could've ^Dcried but she didn't have ti^Ame She had a baby to fe^Ged a pink blanket to find To rock their little one to ^Dsleep She could've laid in bed for ho^Aurs giving misery the ^Gpower But she ^Adidn't have ^Gtime

^DShe got a sitter and she got a job 'Cause ^Ashe had a promise to keep Her ^Gday was a factory and evenin' survival And ^Anight was exhaustion and sleep Some^Dtimes she felt life was passing her by And ^Awatchin' was all she could do Her f^Griends said you gotta get outta the house And m^Bmaybe you'll meet someone ^Anew

She could've^D tried but she didn't have ^Atime She had a five-year-old to fee^Gd She had ballet class, piano lessons and T-ball Little L^Deague She could've laid awake for ^Ahours givin' lonely nights the ^Gpower But she ^Adidn't have t^Bmime

Not time, where would she f^Gind the time to trust a man a^Bmgain Not time, for that flat ^Gtire, a crowded parking lot and ^Dthen, Not time, but yes, have ^Acoffee with the man that got her tire fixed ^G She was thinking, 'Gosh, he's handsome' when he as^Aked

She could've ^Dlied but she didn't have ti^Ame All she said was "She's fi^Gve."

Does she have your ^Deyes?" And they sat and talked for ^Ahours Givin' destiny the p^Gower

But she ^Adidn't have ^Dtime ^{A G}She could've been afraid to fall in love that ^Anight But she didn't have ^Gtime ^D