Jessica

(album: Demun - 2019)

Third son of six, we ain't have no health insurance
[?] except for love and reassurance
Then Jessica was born and something, it wasn't right
I used to cry myself to sleep in bed praying at night
She never learned to walk or talk but she could smile
In school they'd call me to her class to calm her down
And I was never embarrassed, never once ashamed
On the playground I'd come running calling your name
And I'd remember right under the tree
Where your wheelchair would see, I'd come and take a knee
And give you big brother kisses when I left
And you responded to my words, you wasn't deaf
I know your voice was sweet, that I'd never hear you speak
But your eyes spoke the loudest and they said you love me
And I love you too
To this day I'm unsure
If any of us were ever worthy of you

Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There has to be a purpose, I can't help but believe
That you're running and you're jumping through the leaves
So save your David a spot up in the trees
Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There's got to be a purpose, I can't help but believe
I know you're running and you're jumping through the leaves
Save your bubba a spot up in the trees

Hot sun, bricks, daddy's working like he's got a
Four kids eating peas from Johns Hopkins
Spoon-feeding Jessica was a lot on my mama and the group of ladies
Had to pat on her body daily to keep her joints from locking
I remember her room light blue
With the table in the middle and a mobile
No one told us what had caused it
As the condition set Rett syndrome is what they called it
But what is that?
I overheard words mentioned like "recessive genes"
But I was only nine then and still don't know what it means
All I wanna know is when can we go climbing the trees
And shoot the BB guns and run and jump in the leaves
Chase you outside, I'll seek if you hide
I always knew you wanted too, I heard your eyes
I was mad at God but now I understand the lessons
It was such a gift to us just to be in your presence

Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There has to be a purpose, I can't help but believe
That you're running and you're jumping through the leaves
So save your David a spot up in the trees
Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There's got to be a purpose, I can't help but believe
I know you're running and you're jumping through the leaves
Save your bubba a spot up in the trees

Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There has to be a purpose, I can't help but believe
That you're running and you're jumping through the leaves
So save your David a spot up in the trees
Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There's got to be a purpose, I can't help but believe
I know you're running and you're jumping through the leaves
Save your bubba a spot up in the trees

Save your bubba a spot up in the trees