Brought Up That Way

Emily comes home from school Grabs on to her daddy's hand He says baby girl what's wrong with you She says, please don't make me go back there again She said I wish there was some way to make 'em stop it -once So he drives down to that principal's office, and says I didn't bring her up So they could cut her down I didn't bring her here So they could shut her out I live my whole damn life To see that little girl smile So why are tears pouring down that sweet face? She wasn't brought up that way Emily's home late again He sees that boy drive away Oh, but something's different this time She doesn't have too much to say She said he tried, but there just some things I won't do And through the tears she said I couldn't do that to you -once And he said, I didn't bring you up So he could wear you down Take that innocent heart And turn it inside out I live my whole damn life To see my little girl smile So don't let nobody take that away You weren't brought up that way ( ) The phone rings on a rainy night Says it's Officer Tate He said, Sir there's been an accident You better come down here right away A drunken driver missed an over-pass And Emily, she's fading fast, he says God I didn't bring her up To watch them lay her Down Nearly killed me the day they put her mama in the ground Only thing kept me alive was that little girl's smile So please don't take that away It won't be easy taking her today She wasn't brought up that way He stands over the hospital bed Emily opens her eyes