C D She came to me shortly after Christmas F G7 C Said she hated sport & New Year's Eve C D But the truth doesn't wait to come in season F G7 C & what we had feared was now believed D She said she'd leave come Monday mornin' F G7 C Catch a plane if I'd split the fare D She said she had friends in New York City F G7 C She'd look them up & have the baby there
F C And now she's alone in New York City F C Livin' like Lord I wonder how Am D An angel in hell in New York City F G7 C I can't think about that now
D E Honey, will you tell him Bible stories G A7 D & give him all the love I never could? E But never tell him too much about his daddy G A7 D 'Cause there's not much to say that's good E He'll have to learn it all from his mother G A7 D How to count & say his ABC's E & when you teach him prayers to say at bedtime G A7 D Leave out "God bless daddy," won't you please?
G D And now they're alone in New York City G D Livin' like Lord I wonder how Bm E 2 angels in hell in New York City G A7 D I can't think about that now G A7 D I can't think about that now