The Clark Family - I thought shed never leave

^GMe and Bobby ^AmWills were camping ^Gout in my back^Amyard; ^GTen years old, just ^Cus, the moon, and ^Gstars. ^GThen the back porch ^Amlight came on, ^Gmuch to our sur^Amprise; ^GMama came out ^Cfor the umpteenth ^Gtime. She ^Cm7said that she was ^Dworried that ^Git might ^Dbe too ^Em7cold, And ^Cwere we really ^DOK on our ^Gown? I ^Cm7told her we were ^Dbig boys, and ^Gwe were ^Bmdoing ^Emfine, But ^Am7she just stood there ^A7for the longest ^Dtime,

And I thought she'd ^Cnever leave! Be there for e^Gternity! Always looking ^Am7out ^Emfor ^Cme; ^DI thought she'd ^Cnever leave!

^GFirst semester, ^Amfreshman year, ^GMama helped me ^Ammove ^GAll my stuff in^Cto my new dorm^G room. She ^Gstacked my socks, ^Amstacked my shirts, ^Gstacked my under^Amwear; ^GThen she sat down ^D7in my only ^Gchair. Well, she went ^Cm7on and on for ^Dhours un^Gtil s^Dhe made it ^Em7through ^CAll the things I ^Dshould and shouldn't ^Gdo. My ^Cm7roommate, he just ^Dstood there, ^Gsmiled and ^Bmrolled his ^Em7eyes; Then ^A7she stood up and finally said, "Good^Dbye."

And I thought she'd ^Cnever leave! Be there for e^Gternity! Always looking ^Am7out ^Emfor ^Cme; ^DI thought she'd ^Cnever leave!

And now I'm ^Emstanding at her ^Gbedside with ^Call the fa^Em7mily ^CWatching as she ^Dslowly slips a^Gway. And ^Cthough they say it's ^Dno use, I'd ^Gdo anyth^Eming If the ^AmLord up above would let her ^Dstay!

And I thought she'd ^Cnever leave! Be there for e^Gternity! Always looking ^Am7out ^Emfor ^Cme; ^DI thought she'd ^Cnever leave! Be here for e^Gternity! Always looking ^Amout ^Emfor ^Cme; I ^Dthought she'd ^Cnever leave!