Key: D
Introduction:
D G A
Lydie lit a cigarette today,
D G A
Ancient fumbling fingers in her way
G Bm A
From a forty year old coffee cup she sipped a bit of
G Bm
gin,
A G
Closed her eyes and let the memories in.
She lives in the old place all alone,
D Bm A
Oh Lydie, let him go. the boy is gone,
Bm A G
Her mother struggled as she tore him from her arms,
D Bm A G
Oh Lydia, your tears are heaven's rain,
Bm A G
But she never was the same.
A cotton dress and satin shoes,