Day Blind Lyrics

It had been a long hot summer

And the heat boiled the mind

Even the lightening and the thunder

Were like an omen of some kind

She'd fallen for a regular

And all the old promises applied

Love and respectability

But something wasn't right

Cupcake and a glass of wine

Lie awake waiting for the sunshine day blind

The first time he hit her

He gave her a black eye

The second time she got him

In his sleep with a steak knife

She left him near Natchez

The motel on 61

Took her baby in a basket

With $400 in ones

Did what anyone would've done

Drove until the sun came up

Day blind and stunned

Where does all the trouble come from

This time she'd had enough

She made it to Baton Rouge

But didn't know a soul

She'd only ever been a stripper

You know how the story goes

Started dancing at the O-T

She liked to be admired

And the money sure was good

She could always say she tried

She was glad to be alive

Stayed under the radar for a while

Did it all for her child

Put her kid through Catholic school

Nobody ever knew

All that Mumbo jumbo

Maybe it was true

Maybe the angels all are listening

Maybe they're gathering up our prayers

Maybe they're sending us some courage

To fight off our despair