St. Jude Lyrics

On the way to the airport she hands me a twenty

Her mom's rosary dangling in the rearview

My mom smiles too wide and she prays I'll be happy

And that this will not be the first spring without you

And I know she's mine 'cause we have the same blood type

Identical bugbites all over our arms

She misses the turnoff, her knuckles are bright white

Our brains are hair trigger fire alarms and

Hey, Jude

I know I never ask

Hey, Jude

I know I never ask

Hey, Jude

I know I never

Don't hold it against her, the first time I cried

I had shackled her freebird heart down here, her

Humor offbeat and her beauty and pride

Are written all over her veteran fear

On the way to the airport, she said I was free now

Canaries who'd rather be caged up instead

How can I leave her, she says she's not lonely,

In fact, since I'm leaving, can she have my bed

Please?

Hey, Jude

I know I never ask

Hey, Jude

I know I never ask

Hey, Jude

I know I never

She can't do it alone

She can't do it alone

She can't do it alone

She can't do it alone

She can't do it alone

She can't do it alone

I can't do it

I can't do it