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“She Didn’t Have Time“ He said goodbye from the edge of the porch Like she’d been some casual friend He said “You’re better off without me, I’m not what you need“ like her momma had said about him He started the car pulled out of the drive didn’t waste anytime lookin back She watched him go thinkin even a stranger would show more compassion than that [Chorus:] She could’ve cried but she didn’t have time She had a baby to feed, a pink blanket to find, to rock their little one to sleep She could’ve laid in bed for hours giving misery the power But she didn’t have time She got a sitter and she got a job ’cause she had a promise to keep Her day was a factory and evenin survival and night was exhaustion and sleep Sometimes she felt life was passing her by and watching was all she could do Her friends said “You gotta get outta the house and maybe you’ll meet someone new“ [Chorus:] She could’ve tried but she didn’t have time She had a five years old to feed, she had ballet class, piano lessons and t-ball little
