Young Tom Rose

Wakin' up in South Bend Stretched a little too thin to stand I think I overshot it Still, I'm havin' trouble remembering your plan (Mmm) I thought you were an angel Said "I was finished when you came to me" (Oh) You tell me call you Donna Keep sayin' "Boy, I'd love to take you with me" (Oh) She says "I know there's no good time to say this... So I won't tell you my story Heaven knows I'm not here to preach I'm just tryin' to take care of family The only lesson I would try to teach That's my boy upstairs there, detoxin' Goes by the name of Young Tom Rose Good kid, bad habits, you know how it goes" She says "I know there's no good time to say this But please take care of my son" My man Take a second for young Tom Rose He picked a hard, hard way to go He needs a guidin' hand So love him as hard as you can Oh, say a prayer for young Tom Rose He picked a long, long, lonely road He needs help from his friends So love him as hard as you can I try to pull myself together Give me just a second, let me please explain I'm not a junkie, just a playboy And I never learned to understand that pain But I'll do my best to assist, Lord Oh, angel Donna, won't you show the way? Good kid, bad habits, I will do my best to save She says "I may not have learned how to do this But please take care of my son" My man Take a second for young Tom Rose He picked a long, hard way to go He needs a guidin' hand So love him as hard as you can Oh, say a prayer for young Tom Rose He picked a long, long, lonely road He needs help from his friends So love him as hard as you can Find me in Salt Lake City (Find me) Won't somebody, somebody, find me Sanctuary I will see you there Salt Lake City (Find me) Won't somebody, somebody, find me Sanctuary I will see you there To every mother's son Midway through your marathon run Somebody's out there Sayin' take care of my son By the name of the Young Tom Rose He picked a hard, hard way to go He needs a guidin' hand So love him as hard as you can Oh, say a prayer for young Tom Rose He picked a long, long, lonely road He needs help from his friends So love him as hard as you can Somebody find me Somebody find me Somebody find me And love me as hard as you can Ooh, somebody find me Ooh, somebody find me Somebody find me and love me as hard