They Thought I Was Asleep

We were driving back from the country one night Mum and dad up the front and the rest of us snug and tight My kid brother grizzled for a little minute Til my big sister told him he'd better quit it or die It had been a long day in the countryside Playing with the cousins on my mother's side The sound of the radio closed our eyes drifting across the seat And then I fell asleep ... Well I don't know what woke me up Maybe a country song or a big truck passing by I could hear mama and papa talking Papa said something and mama began to cry No more words then, just soft sobs an' then my head began to throb I just lay there playing dog breathing slow and deep They thought I was asleep They thought I was asleep ... It seemed forever 'till the sobbing stopped Then they talked for a little but just to soft to hear Daddy kept looking at the side of her face One hand on the wheel an' one hand stroking her hair The headlights shining from the other way Showed tears on the cheeks of daddy's face I prayed for Jesus to send his grace And all our souls to keep Back then I believed They thought I was asleep The night was dark and deep How I wish I was asleep End --- They Thought I Was Asleep - Paul Kelly