VERSE 1Shannon was the preacher's only daughterLiving in a small town on the edge of nowhereWent to high school with her girlfriendsShe was different but she always tried to fit inA Sunday sermon in a church filled with solemn facesLate at night daddy liked to touch her secret placesMomma closed her eyes denying everything she'd seenShannon ran away from home when she was sixteenCHORUS:Shannon, where are you now?You've got to find your way through somehowClose your eyes, 'cause it won't be longWhen a new day will dawnVERSE 2A lonely girl collecting pieces of her broken lifeShe meets Jimmy and he asks her if she'll be his wifeShannon knows their relationship can never lastBut she is desperately trying to forget her pastSoon she's left alone to raise her growing childrenJim gets drunk each night then staggers home and beats themShannon fears that their gonna have to run awayShe thinks he'll kill her if she stays with him another dayREPEAT CHORUSGUITAR SOLOREPEAT CHORUS