Caedmon's Call - God's Hometown

vs1
she spent her days never breaking her gaze on his face
she knew every line
she whispered to him but only to make him give chase
it worked every time

he was the one when it came to the son that they saw
and he showed 'em how
they called him earnest, his wife called her mother-in-law
asked her "what now"?

ch
living in god's hometown
i'm standing here in my wedding gown
living in god's hometown

vs2
so with everyone watching she stole all the clocks from the walls
and charged for the time
but what could she do, she's just telling the truth after all
and that's not a crime

when earnest comes knocking she jumps in the closet
and stays just outta sight
it's there she confesses, surrounded by dresses
that make her feel alright about

ch

bridge
both of them guilty of the same crime, same crime
only believing it would save them