He Asked Me

[Verse]
He asked me, "Mary, are you happy?
Why do you always look so sad?"
I said, "Papa, don't know
I'm feelin' old
And god, it just hurts so bad."

[Verse]
He asked me, "Mary, where y' going?
I tend to worry you'll be poor
Write a CV, or a resumé
Your future good to assure."

[Chorus]
I gotta write more songs
The only thing that keeps me sane
Keeps my mind where it belongs
'Stead of dwelling on the rain

[Chorus]
I gotta write more songs
The only thing that keeps me sane
Keeps my mind where it belongs
Instead of dwelling on the rain

[Verse]
He asked me, "Mary, are you happy?
'Cause I think I might be sad."
I said, "Papa, you know
We're getting old
And god, it just hurts so bad."

[Outro]
He told me, "Mary, girl you know I love you:
Want to know you won't be sad."
I said, "Papa I know
We're getting old
And god, it just hurts so bad
God, it just hurts so bad
God, I just love, I just love
God, I just love my Dad."
He asked me, "Mary, are you happy?"