44 Stories - Rosanne Cash

Baptize her with bitter tears till she knows your pain is real

Next time you see her on her knees, don’t try to make a deal

Don’t stare her into silence, with frozen point of view

'Cause she’s got 44 stories: she wants to tell them all to you

Welcome her to all your fears and trust that she will cope

Give her one day of satisfaction for a thousand years of hope

Don’t turn to dry your eyes, and lose your chance to look

'Cause she’s got 44 stories: she wants to write them in a book

Instrumental break

Wait until your mem’ry clears, then welcome her to Rome

The desert of your misspent years that led you to her home

Don’t hold her up to sunlight, she’ll melt into the blue

Don’t make her shout through static if you want hear the truth

'Cause she’s got 44 stories;

She’s got 44 stories;

She’s got 44 stories: she wants to tell them all to you