Dead of the Night - Tammy Cochran

Dead of the Night Lyrics

A little girl who just turned nine
Awakes to another fight
She covers her head
And closes her eyesHow could the neighbors not have heard
Done a thing or said a word
What was painfully clear
Too often occurredThe rumors started
When it all came to an end
They blamed it on the bottle
And said he was a drinkin' manSometimes in the distance
You can still hear her cry
Breaking the silence
In the dead of the nightShe walks softly down the hall
Sees his shadows on the wall
Turns the corner
Sees her mama fallDaddy went too far this time
He's just about to cross that line
He never saw it comin'

He thought he had that forty-fiveThe rumors started
When it all came to an end
They blamed it on the bottle
Said he was a drinkin' manSometimes in the distance
You can still hear her cry
Breaking the silence
In the dead of the nightShe didn't chose this life
She's a victim of circumstance
But she made a choice that night
And took the law in her little handsThe rumors started
When it all came to an end
They blamed it on the bottle
And said he was a drinkin' manSometimes in the distance
You can still hear her cry
Breaking the silence
In the dead of the nightBreaking the silence
In the dead of the night