Circa 1943

Lyrics: Oscar Charles/Chase Rice/Wyatt McCubbin Music: Oscar Charles/Chase Rice/Wyatt McCubbin Harold met Berniece circa 1943 That bullet to the leg nearly took him but it took him to her He sure smiled when he came to, looking up into baby blues She said gunny you’re lucky it could’ve been a whole lot worse The next two months it was making her laugh every time she walked by By the time it was time to send him back they didn’t wanna say goodbye So he said By the way if you ever make it to Superior, Montana My brother’s band sure bangs around most Tuesday nights Bet your boots I’ll get you two stepping’ to WC Handy I think you’d love it out west think you might never leave my side If we ever make it out of here alive Harold wrote Berniece letters every day for weeks ’Til he could get back there to her when the fight died down When that day finally came they snuck around that German base They only had 4 days but boy did they make ‘em count Just 4 days wasn’t near enough for the love they fell in She longed to hear just the way he talked and to hear him say again By the way if you ever make it to Superior, Montana My brother’s band sure bangs around most Tuesday nights Bet your boots I’ll get you two stepping’ to WC Handy I think you’d love it out west think we might have a knot to tie If we ever make it out of here alive Harold wrote Berniece if you don’t hear from me Thank you for making and changing and saving my life That’s the last one that came in, down to her knees she went With the news she never got to tell him about that night She went home with a broken heart and a baby bump that June She took her time to heal her scars but she knew what she had to do when she said Wish you could see that we made it to Superior, Montana Your brother’s band sure sounded good last Tuesday night He just turned two and looks like you and although he don’t understand yet flowers on a cross and water from his momma’s eyes We just wanted you to know, we made it out of there alive Harold met Berniece circa 1943 That bullet to the leg nearly took him but it took him to her