Pardon Me Ginger

It's gettin' late
Gettin' colder
You at the church
You holy roller

When you sing
Your voice inspires
You're the best
One in the Choir

The other voices
They amongst yours
You're an angel
They are monsters

And now you're leavin'
And then I foll'er
To your cabin
Down in the Holler

There's a latch
But you forget it
You go to bed
But he ain't home yet

And so your sittin'
Your candle burning
A'when I get to the door
Your head is turning

And pardon me Ginger for barging in
But there's trouble down at the cotton gin
And the boy you love he won't be coming back again

You may be lonely now
But baby I can be your friend

How do you do it
You so stoic
I saw the mess
And it was tragic

Debt of wailin'
You will be owing
If you don't get
Them tears a'flowin

You too proud
To let me see it
I'll be here
When you need it

'Cause I won't go
I won't be leavin'
It wouldn't be Christian
With you bereavin'

What was that prayer
That you quoted
Is that his gun
Does he keep it loaded

A'don't pull that trigger
A'there ain't no hurry
And once again
I'm truly sorry

And pardon me Ginger for barging in
But there's trouble down at the cotton gin
And the boy you love he won't be coming back again

You may be lonely now
But baby I can be your friend

How 'bout that
It's after midnight
And you ain't shot me
I must've did right

But if I'm quiet
And if I listen
I hear your heart
Sound like a piston

If you gonna do it
Go on pull that trigger
This love inside
Is gettin' bigger

And pardon me Ginger for barging in
But there's trouble down at the cotton gin
And the boy you love he won't be coming back again

You may be lonely now
But baby I can be your friend

You may be lonely now
But baby I can be your friend

You may be lonely now
But baby I can be your friend