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 mama had said about him
He started the car, pulled out of the drive
Didn't waste any time lookin' back
She watched him go, thinkin' even a stranger
Would show more compassion than that

She could have 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 have laid in bed for hours
Givin' 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 evening survival
And night was exhaustion and sleep
Sometimes she felt life was passin' her by
And watchin' was all she could do
Her friends said, "You gotta get outta the house
And maybe you'll meet someone new"

She could have tried, but she didn't have time
She had a five year old to feed
She had ballet class, piano lessons and T-ball little league
She could have laid awake for hours
Givin' lonely nights the power
But she didn't have time

Not time, where would she find the time to trust a man again
not time, for that flat tire, a crowded parking lot and then
Not time, but yes, have coffee with the man that got her tire fixed
She was thinkin', "Gosh, he's handsome,"
When he asked, "do you have kids?"

She could have lied, but she didn't have time
All she said was "She's five." He said, "I saw the car seat, I love kids, does she have your eyes?"
And they sat and talked for hours
Givin' destiny its power
She could have been afraid to fall in love that night
But she didn't have time

She could have been afraid to fall in love that night
But she didn't have time