D G D She said I've been up all night and half-scared to death D A D I can smell the liquor on your breath D G D I payed for your rehab with my ira D A D Boy your daddy'd be turning in his grave D G D She said son I've done all mama can do D A D I can save myself but I can't save you D G D He said I wished you and Jesus would get off my back D A D They said his truck was doing 90 when he crashed Bm G D I bet it gets so quiet in heaven sometimes A Even god cries when an angels hands are tied D G D They said honey grown-ups do this all the time D A D And tears welled up in their little girls eyes D G D They said now it's not something that you've done D A D It just that mommy and daddy don't get along D G D She said do you guys mean that you need a time out D A D And that daddy's gonna move to a different house D G D They said you'll have two bedrooms you're a lucky kid D A D She said what about checkers, where's he gonna live Bm G D I bet it gets so quiet in heaven sometimes A Even god cries when an angels hands are tied G A She prays, angels watch me through the night Bm D Stay by my side 'til morning light G D God bless mama, god bless daddy Bm A Keep us together and happy Bm G D I bet it gets so quiet in heaven sometimes A Even god cries when an angels hands are tied