Jessica

Jessica - Demun Jones 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