Intro: Am G D x2 Verse: Am Well Brother Joe never had a life G He became a man of God D Started preachinʼ at the church Down by mile marker 17 Am He works his days he works his nights G Spends his time saving lives D When the day ends, goes home to hid beautiful family Am His sweet, sweet Valerie G Well sheʼs the only reason D He ever found God in the first place He thinks back to the first day Am He was nervous jumbling his words G Sweatinʼ when he tried to flirt D But he just never seen a woman in the world Whoʼs beautiful as her Am She told him all about Jesus G The love He had to give D Few years have passed now And theyʼre thinkinʼ ;bout some kids Am He popped out a couple few G To sit upi in the front pew D Every Sunday morning when heʼs in the pulpit Spreading gospel to the room Am The preacher man heʼs so in love G With God, his woman, his three sons D And every morning when he wakes He thanks the good Lord up above Am His sloppy wheel well did enough G Sometimes things get tough D But he does it for his Valerie Who pulled him from the rough yeah Am G D D x2 Am It wasnʼt Sunday night G He was back in his office D He was writing down talking points For the sermon next week Am He was writing ʼbout forgiveness G And rolling with the punches D If you catch one on the chin You just gotta turn the other cheek Am The phone started ringing G He was busy singing D Some ole gospel hymn He learned from sweet, sweet Valerie Am He checked who was calling G He knew something was off D When he saw the sherrifʼs office On the caller I.D. Am He picked up the call G And his heart started dropping D You donʼt get this way often But heʼs gritting his teeth Am Someone broke into the parsonage G Neighbors heard the poppinʼ D ʼFore the lady flinched He was down on his knees Am She told him they ainʼt cotton G Two broken locks and D Three little bodies And his sweet, sweet Valerieeeeeee Am Well the preacher man he’s got a gun G He don’t wanna hurt no one D But he believed that Jesus needed him To leave a bullet in a man’s head Am He knows that come the risen sun G It’ll all be said and done D He ain’t gonna make it right tonight If he don’t paint the walls red Am Puts the steel in his own head G Two words is all he said D Tears streamin down his cheek As he let out that Jesus wept Am What the hell was all this for G Lifeless body hits the floor D So he’s heading home sweet home To his three boys Am G D D And his sweet, sweet Valerie Am G D And his sweet, sweet Valerie D Am G D Ohhhhh ohhhhh ohhhhh ohhh Am G D D x3 Am Brother Joe never had a lot G He became a man of God D Started preaching at the church Down by mile marker 17
