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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
Vocals
Dan Tyminski
Dan Tyminski
Mandolin
John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery
Lead Vocals
John Willis
John Willis
Acoustic Guitar
Larry Paxton
Larry Paxton
Bass Guitar
Chad Cromwell
Chad Cromwell
Drums
Dale Oliver
Dale Oliver
Electric Guitar
Jerry Troy Corenflos
Jerry Troy Corenflos
Electric Guitar
Larry Franklin
Larry Franklin
Fiddle
Steve Nathan
Steve Nathan
Keyboards
Tommy White
Tommy White
Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harley Allen
Harley Allen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery
Producer
Butch Carr
Butch Carr
Mixing Engineer
Jason Piske
Jason Piske
Assistant Engineer
John Saylor
John Saylor
Assistant Engineer
Mark Capps
Mark Capps
Assistant Engineer
Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill
Engineer
Denny Purcell
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence
Mixing Engineer
Jim Cotton
Jim Cotton
Mixing Engineer
Buddy Cannon
Buddy Cannon
Producer
Norro Wilson
Norro Wilson
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Her parents never took the young girl to church
Never spoke of His name
Never read her His word
Two non-believers walking lost in this world
Took their baby with them
What a sad little girl
[Verse 2]
Her daddy drank all day and mommy did drugs
Never wanted to play
Or give kisses and hugs
She'd watch the TV and sit there on the couch
While her mom fell asleep
And her daddy went out
[Verse 3]
And the drinking
And the fighting
Just got worse every night
Behind their couch
She'd be hiding
Oh, what a sad little life
[Verse 4]
And like it always does, the bad just got worse
With every slap
And every curse
Until her daddy, in a drunken rage one night
Used a gun on her mom
And then took his life
[Verse 5]
And some people
From the city
Took the girl far away
To a new mom
And a new dad
Kisses and hugs every day
[Verse 6]
Her first day of Sunday school, the teacher walked in
And a small little girl
Stared at a picture of Him
She said, I know that man up there on that cross
I don't know His name
But I know He got off
[Verse 7]
'Cause He was there in
My old house
And held me close to his side
As I hid there
Behind our couch
The night that my parents died
Written by: Harley Allen

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