Jesse's Name

In a tattoo shop at the end of Main

Two lovers set out with no restraint

He swore she was the one from day one

She swore he made her complete

In a tattoo shop at the end of Main

Above his heart they carved Jesse's name

The years flew by so fast underneath their feet

Bills to pay just tryin' to make ends meet

A buddy asked him why he chose the road that he was on

Asked him how he kept form goin' insane

And in a little bar at the end of Main

He pulled off his shirt and he showed 'em Jesse's name

'Til late one night came a phone call

That said, "You gotta come home from work

'Cause the baby says it's time for me to go

And I know it's a little early and I thought I could wait

But baby I can't stand the pain"

And in a hospital room at the corner of 5th and Main

They gave their little miracle Jesse's name

Seventy years, gray haired and still in love

Holding' hands like they were still 18

They both knew Jesse's time was growin' short

Somehow they both chose not to believe

And in a hospital room at the corner of 5th and Main

Oh he cried the last time Jesse said his name

And in a field lined with daisies

They laid her in the ground

As their daughter held the man that they both loved

And as the preacher said his words

And the choir began to sing

Oh he felt the pain

Underneath Jesse's name

Underneath Jesse's name

In a tattoo shop at the end of Main

He remembers the day they carved Jesse's name