Lately Grace hasn’t been herself And he’s noticed the change Like forgetting friends they have known for years and misplacing her things He’d make a joke; they both laugh And blame it on old age Its not funny anymore, She can’t remember his name He believes way down deep she still Knows is Fourty years of memories Just can’t disappear like this The doctors say its hopeless, her Past has been erased But he’ll spend the rest of his Life, Saving Grace Raised five kids on a farmers pay, Vietnam took a son, but watching Grace live like this is the hardest thing he has done He sits there by her bed sometimes, while she’s fast asleep. Tell’s her all about herself strokes her hair and weeps
He believes way down deep she still Knows is. Fourty years of memories Just can’t disappear like this. The Doctors say its hopeless, her past Has been erased. But he’ll spend The rest of his life, Saving Grace The woman that he’s loved for years Is somewhere trapped in the pain Tonight he swears she smiled at him and almost spoke his name The doctors say its hopeless, her past has been erased. But he’ll spend the rest of his life, Saving Grace He believes way down deep she still Knows is But Lately Grace hasn’t been herself