For A Little Time More
Lyrics by Lawhon
Chord structure by Lawhon
G/V was uploaded to SUNO
Production by SUNO
Format: Texas story song



BACKSTORY (if interested)
This song is based fairly closely on an actual event.  I know this married couple from years ago. The wife had a fairly routine surgery, but after the surgery her body produced blood clots that attacked one of her lungs.  At first they didn't know what was wrong, only that she was in excruciating pain. An ambulance was called. At the hospital emergency room a doctor ran some tests and said that it was her opinion that the wife was suffering from blood clots to the lungs. The husband asked what was going to be done, and the doctor suggested administering heavy duty blood thinners. The husband asked how quickly they would take effect and the Doctor responded that they would take about an hour to become effective. The husband asked if his wife could die in the next hour and the doctor responded that it was possible. The husband said that he went down  a hallway and found an empty room, and though not religious at all, dropped to his knees and began to pray, and felt some sort of presence in the room with him. The wife recovered and I asked the husband later what he thought when he  looked back on that experience. He said that his best guess was, that the possibility of his wife's death was so overwhelming that his mind entered an altered state of some form of repression and constructed a presence that he was familiar with, and made it seem real. I asked if he was sure of that, and he said no, that he would never be sure of anything with regards to exactly what happened on that night.

[Intro]
[fingerstyle acoustic guitar, alternating bass pattern]

[Verse 1]
[baritone male vocals enter]
Doctor walked in, about a quarter past ten
Said it'd take an hour for the drugs to kick in
I said, "Doctor, what about now?" till then

[Verse 2]
Said we've done all we can, we can only wait
Times like this, rest with faith
In an hour, we could find we're too late

[Chorus]
I looked at my baby, all the pain on her face
Wondered to myself, how'd we get to this place?
I hurt so bad, couldn't even cry

[Verse 3]
I stepped down the hall, dropped down on my knees
I said, "If you're listening, Jesus please
Don't take my baby, please leave my baby with me"

[Verse 4]
I know her place in heaven is already made
Seen her clutch her cross in the car when she prayed
'Til this broke me down, I never needed a Lord
But I beg you let me keep her for a little time more

[Instrumental Break]
[acoustic guitar solo continues fingerstyle pattern]

[Verse 5]
I sat by her side, watched the clock on the wall
Hands wouldn't move, time had stalled
Don't take her Jesus, please leave my baby with me

[Verse 6]
Nurse walked in, took her by the right hand
Said, "You rest now Missy, you get all that you can"
And how about you Mister? Are you hanging in?

[Verse 7]
I said, "All that I am, plays out in that bed
If she don't make it, there'll be two of us dead
Don't take her Jesus, please leave my baby with me"

[Outro]
I know how much you love her, believe me I do
I've seen so many times how she feels about you
'Til this broke me down, I never needed a Lord
But I beg you let me keep her for a little time more
[acoustic guitar fades out]

Good morning Tex, and thank you.
I think that we enjoy the same basic road.
To my ear, "Your Last Goodbye" is exquisite.
Your comment "beautiful song" regarding this song is meaningful and appreciated.

Have a pleasant say.

Lawhon

Popitup,

Thank you for the praise.

Regarding the genre, I started that SC account thinking that I would start with guitar riffs and work them up into songs. "Alternate" seemed liked the best place for that. I still plan to do some of that.

But writing some lyrics and working them up in SUNO is so easy and immediate that I keep falling back on that, and my story-songs lean country. I guess I should change the genre in SC.

Anyways, thanks for listening and the encouragement.

Have an enjoyable day,

Lawhon