Tied to a Stone

(Max D. Barnes)



I woke up this morning

And prayed to God, oh, let it be a dream

Her side of the bed was cold

And layin' there beside me was her ring

With a note that she had left for me

Layin' where she used to lay her head

And I felt the world fall in on me

For this is what she said.



Tied to a stone

Ain't no way to live

I can't go on

Livin' like this

I'd rather be lonely

And face life alone

Than to go on this way,

Day after day

Tied to a stone.



I always thought I gave her

Everything that any girl could want

The diamonds on her fingers

A new car and a big two-story home

Oh, but home became a prison

And lookin' back now I can see it all

Oh, I'd give the world if I could change the things

That made her climb that wall.



She said, Tied to a stone

Ain't no way to live

I can't go on

Livin' like this

I'd rather be lonely

And face life alone

Than to go on this way,

Day after day

Tied to a stone.



I'd rather be lonely

And face life alone

Than to go on this way,

Day after day

Tied to a stone...