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Deena Chappell: Music

Cruel Mistake

(Deena Chappell)
Deena Chappell Smith
CRUEL MISTAKE

I HIT THE WALL TODAY
I HAD TO TURN AROUND AND LOOK BACK
ALL I SAW WAS YOUR FACE
A GHOSTLY LIGHT IN A SEA OF BLACK
I HEAR YOU CALL MY NAME
I FEEL YOU REACH OUT TO TAKE MY HAND
BUT I AM SO AFRAID
I’VE LOST MY GROUND AND MY WILL TO STAND
SO, I PRAYED
PLEASE GOD WATCH OVER HIM, PLEASE SAVE HIS LIFE
ONLY YOU CAN CONVINCE HIM
TO TRY AND STAY ON EARTH FOR A WHILE
‘CAUSE I TRIED, BUT I FAILED
AND YET I LIVE TO TELL THE TALE
I WASN’T STRONG ENOUGH
I WASN’T BRAVE ENOUGH
I WASN’T OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW
THAT I SHOULD TOUGH IT OUT
AND STAY WITH YOU
AND KEEP YOU SAFE
FROM THE CRUEL MISTAKE THAT OUR MOTHER MADE
I’LL TAKE THE BLAME

I SEEK YOU OUT TODAY
I HOPE TO FIND YOU IN A PLACE OF LIGHT
I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’LL SAY
OR WHAT IT MAY TAKE TO MAKE IT RIGHT
SO I’LL PRAY
PLEASE GOD WATCH OVER HIM, PLEASE SAVE HIS LIFE
ONLY YOU CAN CONVINCE HIM
TO TRY AND STAY ON EARTH FOR A WHILE
‘CAUSE I TRIED, BUT I FAILED
AND YET I LIVE TO TELL THE TALE
I WASN’T STRONG ENOUGH
I WASN’T BRAVE ENOUGH
I WASN’T OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW
THAT I SHOULD TOUGH IT OUT
AND STAY WITH YOU
AND KEEP YOU SAFE
FROM THE CRUEL MISTAKE THAT OUR MOTHER MADE
I’LL TAKE THE BLAME