From the recording It's Not Like You Don't Know Me
Lyrics
That's What Love Does
(Tim Jackson, Eric Erdman)
I face firsted a gate then the bicycle followed
Lost two teeth, one that was loose and one that shouldn't have been bothered
Made a B-line for granny's couch
She painted iodine orange all over my chin
And it burnt worse than hitting that fence
I sat in her lap and cried my eyes out
But she blew on the cuts til my tears all dried
And I caught my breath enough to head back outside
With a determined smile across my busted mouth
That's what love does
She would rob a couple of dollars from the cookie jar
Stretch that monthly for purple hulls and lard
Government cheese gourmet
Chewing the fat around her table
Filled us up like nothing else was able
Cornbread repartee
Made sure we knew on which side the bread was buttered
She could whip up a feast from an empty cupboard
She always found a way
That's what love does
Now I'm sitting at her bed side counting memories
All those home cooked meals and home made remedies
Wishing I could be as good a nurse
But there's just no patch for this cancer
And as much as I'd like there to be an answer
The doctors say she's only getting worse
Guess that's more lesson for me to learn
you put yourself second in line
when it's your turn
She needs me to let her go ..and as much as it hurts
That's what love does
That's what love does
That's what love does