Demun Jones - Jessica lyrics

Third son of six
We ain't have no health insurance
Except for love and reassurance
Then Jessica was born and something
It wasn't right
I used to cry myself to sleep
In bed prayin' at night
She never learned to walk or
Talk but she could smile
In school they'd call me to her
Class to calm her down
And I was never embarrassed
Never once ashamed
On the playground I'd come
Runnin' callin' your name
And I'd remember right under the tree
Where your wheelchair would see
I'd come and take a knee
And give you big brother kisses when I left
And you responded to my words
You wasn't deaf
I know your voice was sweet
That I'd never hear you speak
But your eyes spoke the loudest and
They said you love me
And I love you too
To this day I'm unsure
If any of us were ever worthy of you

Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There has to be a purpose
I can't help but believe
That you're runnin' and you're
Jumpin' through the leaves
So save your David a spot up in the trees
Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There's got to be a purpose
I can't help but believe
I know you're runnin' and you're
Jumpin' through the leaves
Save your bubba a spot up in the trees

Hot sun, bricks
Daddy's workin' like he's got a
Four kids eatin' peas from Johns Hopkins
Spoon-feedin' Jessica was a lot on my
Mama and the group of ladies
Had to pat on her body daily
To keep her joints from lockin'
I remember her room light blue
With the table in the middle and a mobile
No one told us what had caused it
As the condition set Rett syndrome
Is what they called it
But what is that?
I overheard words mentioned
Like "recessive genes"
But I was only nine then and
Still don't know what it means
All I wanna know is when can
We go climbin' the trees
And shoot the BB guns and run
And jump in the leaves
Chase you outside, I'll seek if you hide
I always knew you wanted too
I heard your eyes
I was mad at God but
Now I understand the lessons
It was such a gift to us
Just to be in your presence

Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There has to be a purpose
I can't help but believe
That you're runnin' and you're
Jumpin' through the leaves
So save your David a spot up in the trees
Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There's got to be a purpose
I can't help but believe
I know you're runnin' and you're
Jumpin' through the leaves
Save your bubba a spot up in the trees

Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There has to be a purpose
I can't help but believe
That you're runnin' and you're
Jumpin' through the leaves
So save your David a spot up in the trees
Heroes come and go but angels never leave
There's got to be a purpose
I can't help but believe
I know you're runnin' and you're
Jumpin' through the leaves
Save your bubba a spot up in the trees

Save your bubba a spot up in the trees