Madeline

It was raining cats and dogs on the day you were born Summertime on the Blue Ridge Parkway It was scattered thunderstorms, and the waves of heat lightning We called your name in the pines forever and always Oh Madeline I feel like there's so much I oughta tell you But all we have is time So tonight I'll just sit right here and hold you I wish I could tell you that the world is a safe place But I have seen the darkest side of people But when the day they put you in my arms, my eyes got lost in yours I learned that we are taught not born with evil Oh Madeline I feel like there's so much I oughta tell you But all we have is time So tonight I'll just sit right here and hold you Go out and find a boy that doesn't gamble with emotions And looks at you the way your mother looks at me I pray you wake up every morning knowing you are loved I hope you make this life whatever you want it to be Yes, pride is as dangerous as it is essential Most things worth having won't cost you a dime Never trust a man who does hard drugs in his 30s The most valuable thing you can give someone's your time And never be ashamed of the fact that you are Southern Those long vows, oh, they're a beautiful thing And hearing your own voice is the hardest part of singing That should never stop from trying to sing Oh Madeline I feel like there's so much I oughta tell you But all we have is time So tonight I'll just sit right here and hold you So tonight I'll just sit right here and hold you So tonight I'll just sit right here and hold you