Ask Me

I see her as a little girl

Hiding in her room

She takes another bath

And she sprays her mama's perfume

To try to wipe away

The scent he left behind

But it haunts her mind

You see, she's his little rag

Nothing more than just a waif

And he's mopping up his need

She is tired and afraid

Maybe she'll find a way

Through these awful years

To disappear

Ask me if I think there's a God up in the Heaven

Where did He go in the middle of her shame?

Ask me if I think there's a God up in the Heaven

I see no mercy, and no one down here's naming names

Nobody's naming names

Now, she's looking in the mirror

At a lovely woman face

No more frightened little girl

Like she's gone without a trace

Still she leaves the light

Burning in the hall

It's hard to sleep at all

'Til she crawls up in her bed

Acting quiet as a mouse

Deep inside, she's listening

For a creaking in the house

But no one's left to harm her

She's fin'ly safe and sound

There's a peace she has found

Ask her how she knows there's a God up in the Heaven

Where did He go in the middle of her shame?

Ask her how she knows there's a God up in the Heaven

She said His mercy is bringing her life again

She's coming to life again

He's in the middle of her pain, in the middle of her shame

Mercy brings life

He's in the middle

Mercy in the middle

So ask me how I know

Ask me how I know

Ask me how I know there's a God up in the Heaven

Where did He go in the middle of her shame?

Ask me how I know there's a God up in the Heaven

She said His mercy is bringing her life again

Ask me how I know there's a God up in the Heaven

Where did He go in the middle of her shame?

Ask me how I know there's a God up in the Heaven

She said His mercy is bringing her life again