Ask Me

I see her as a little girl 
Hiding in her room 
She take another bath 
And she spray her mama's perfume 
To try to wipe away 
The scent he left behind 
But it haunts her mind 

You see, she's his little rag 
Nothing more than just a waif 
And he's mopping up his need 
She is tired and afraid 
Maybe she'll find a way 
Through these awful years 
To disappear 

Ask me if I think there's a God up in the Heaven 
Where did He go in the middle of her shame? 
Ask me if I think there's a God up in the Heavens
I see no mercy, and no one down here's naming names 
Nobody's naming names 

Now, she's looking in the mirror 
At a lovely woman face 
No more frightened little girl 
Like she's gone without a trace 
Still she leaves the light 
Burning in the hall 
It's hard to sleep at all 

'Til she crawls up in her bed 
Acting quiet as a mouse 
Deep inside, she's listening 
For a creaking in the house 
But no one's left to harm her 
She's finally safe and sound 
There's a peace she's found 

Ask her how she knows there's a God up in the Heaven 
Where did He go in the middle of her shame? 
Ask her how she knows there's a God up in the Heavens
She said His mercy is bringing her life again 

Ask me how I know there's a God up in the Heaven 
Where did He go in the middle of her shame? 
Ask me how I know there's a God up in the Heavens
She said His mercy is bringing her life again 

She's coming to life again 

He's in the middle of her pain, in the middle of her shame 
Mercy brings life 
He's in the middle 
Mercy in the middle 

So ask me how I know 
Ask me how I know, yeah

Ask me how I know there's a God up in the Heaven (how do you know?)
Ask me how I know there's a God up in the Heaven (how do you know?)
Yeah, ask me how I know (how do you know?)

Ask me, ask me, ask me (how do you know?)
Ask me how I know