Six A.

M.,

day af ter Christ mas,

I throw some clothes on (G6)in the dark.

The smell of cold,

car seat is freez ing,

the world is sleep ing, I am

(D)numb.

They Up the stairs

to her a part ment,

I she is balled up on (G)the couch.

Her mom and dad

went down to Char lotte,

and they’re not home to find (G)us out.

And we drive.

Now that I have found some one, Now I’m (D)feel ing more a lone

than I (Bm7)ev er have be fore.

She’s a (A)brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly off the (A)coast and I’m (A)head ed no (D6/9)where.

She’s a (A)brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly.

(D)numb.

They call her name

at sev en thir ty.

I pace a round the park (G)ing lot,

and I walk down

to buy her flow ers

and sell some gifts that I got.

Can’t you see

it’s not me you’re dy ing for?

Now she’s (D)feel ing more a lone

than she (Bm7)ev er has be fore.

She’s a (A)brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly off the (A)coast and I’m (A)head ed no (D6/9)where.

She’s a (A)brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly.

As (E)weeks went by they showed that she was not fine.

They (E)told me, “Son, it’s time to tell the truth,” and

she (E)broke down

and I broke down

’cause I was (E)tired

of ly ing.

She’s a (A)brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly off the (A)coast and I’m (A)head ed no (D6/9)where.

She’s a (A)brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly.