And She Smiles

[Intro]
And she smiles
Her hands shaking in denial…

[Verse 1]
On a long gravel lane down poplar road 
She stood in the kitchen while the grass was mowed
Cleanin the stream of blood a flowin
Watched him while she kept the bruises from showin

[Pre-Chorus]
He came home from the bar drunk as hell
At 2 pm of booze and cigarette smell
His food wasn’t ready and he started to yell
The night grew dark, he pushed, she fell

[Chorus]
Down to the bottom of the basement stairs 
He stood her up and made her aware
You don’t mess with him when he drinks and swears 
He continued to push as she said her prayers 

[Verse]
Now she’s upstairs and she’s cryin
Wondering why she’s always tryin
Makin excuses for the lyin
He always leaves her alone cryin

[Bridge]
The angels fly for her tonight 
Taking away all of her fright
Those sweet angels just might
Take her away tonight

[Pre-Chorus]
He came home from the bar drunk as hell
At 2 pm of booze and cigarette smell
His food wasn’t ready and he started to yell
The night grew dark, he pushed, she fell

[Chorus]
Down to the bottom of the basement stairs 
He stood her up and made her aware
You don’t mess with him when he drinks and swears 
He continued to push as she said her prayers

[Outro]
Now she’s just waitin (waitin, waitin, waitin)
Debating, debating, debating it (if will she leave)
And she smiles, her hands shaking in denial

Country pop, southern, acoustic guitar, storytelling, powerful pre-chorus and chorus, female, intense moments, studio