Give Us A Happy Home Lyrics - Ricky Skaggs

He's been wounded already in the struggle of life 

Battered by raging storm of strife 

Caught in a whirlwind of heartbreak and pain 

And blinded by it's driving rain 

The innocent victim of crimes of the heart 

Has witnessed his young world being torn apart 

He can't understand why mom and dad 

Have forsaken the family they had 

So he whispers his prayer every evening 

As he kneels by his bedside alone 

"Put mommy and daddy together again 

And give us a happy home 

Please give us a happy home" 

At night he could hear them in their room down the hall 

The anger rang clearly through his bedroom wall 

He silently listened, tucked snug in his bed 

To each bitter word they said 

Now he and mom each have a room of their own 

He sees dad on weekends and they talk on the phone 

His questions need answers but all they will say 

Is "You'll understand why someday" 

So he whispers his prayer every evening 

As he kneels by his bedside alone 

"Put mommy and daddy together again 

And give us a happy home 

Please give us a happy home" 

Oh, he tries to act just like he's a man 

And hold all the hurt inside 

But it's hard for a little boy to understand 

Grown-up reasons for goodbye 

So he whispers his prayer ever evening 

As he kneels by his bedside alone 

"Put mommy and daddy back together again 

And give us a happy home 

Please give us a happy home"