G
Emily comes home from school
G6
Grabs on to her daddy's hand
G
He says baby girl what's wrong with you
G6
She says, please don't make me go back there again
C C2
She said I wish there was some way to make 'em stop it
C G D -once
So he drives down to that principal's office, and says
G
I didn't bring her up
G6
So they could cut her down
C
I didn't bring her here
C2
So they could shut her out
G
I live my whole damn life
G6
To see that little girl smile
C C2
So why are tears pouring down that sweet face?
G
She wasn't brought up that way
G
Emily's home late again
G6
He sees that boy drive away
G
Oh, but something's different this time
G6
She doesn't have too much to say
C C2
She said he tried, but there just some things I won't do
C G
And through the tears she said I couldn't do that to you
D -once
And he said,
G
I didn't bring you up
G6
So he could wear you down
C
Take that innocent heart
C2
And turn it inside out
G
I live my whole damn life
G6
To see my little girl smile
C G
So don't let nobody take that away
G6
You weren't brought up that way
( G G6 C C2 C G D )
G
The phone rings on a rainy night
Cadd9
Says it's Officer Tate
G
He said, Sir there's been an accident
Cadd9
You better come down here right away
C C2
A drunken driver missed an over-pass
C G D
And Emily, she's fading fast, he says God
G
I didn't bring her up
G6
To watch them lay her Down
C C2
Nearly killed me the day they put her mama in the ground
G G6
Only thing kept me alive was that little girl's smile
C G
So please don't take that away
C G
It won't be easy taking her today
G6
She wasn't brought up that way
G
He stands over the hospital bed
C
Emily opens her eyes