G Em D
He calls from a hotel in downtown Dallas
G Em D
Says he won't be home for three more days
C D G Em
She gets so lonely in her Houston hill top palace
F D
Talking to her self as their two-year-old plays
G Em D
She rocks the baby to sleep then gets in bed
G Em D
Reads romance novels of a love she once had
C D G Em
She closes her eyes and dreams about the man
F C D
Who gave her more than money and a call now and then
C G D
As the shine on her diamond starts to fade
C Em D
She recalls the promises they made
C D G Em
But a bond can only bend so far before it breaks
C D G
She's stuck between a rock and a heartache
G Em D
She tries to keep busy with her everyday routines
G Em D
Soap operas in the afternoons, after she cleans
C D G Em
As she wipes off a picture frame from their wedding day
F D
She wonders if he asked her again what would she say
Bm C G
She feels like she's stranded somewhere in no man's land
F D
Cause her life is like a prisoner's chained to a wedding band