I seen a car smashed the other night
Cut the applause and dim the light
The girl in the front was bleedin, but was more or less okay
But the boy in the back seat was in a bad, bad way
I couldn’t move the door and your leg was stuck inside the door
Your mama looked at you and started pleadin with the Lord
You wasn’t moving and I begged you to stay
They calmed her down and we both whispered for you to stay

Please be okay, child, please be okay
Please be okay, child, please be okay
Please be okay, child, please be okay
Please be okay, child, please be okay

All the sudden you woke and started a-failin and a-cryin
I was tryin to tell you not to move but there as no point in tryin
Now I’ve heard children cryin a couple hundred thousand times before
But the way you was cryin cut me deep down inside, my Lord
The firefighters came and they used the jaws of life
Then the ambulance came and they put you on the gurney
You was mad because the strap was on your head
And your head was pretty busted
I asked could I peak inside the ambulance and the cops said “No"
Last time I saw you you had a long way to go
Neighbors was speculatin on whose fault it was
I didn’t care whose fault it was

Please be okay, child, please be okay
Please be okay, child, please be okay
Please be okay, child, please be okay
Please be okay, child, please be okay

The world can be a beautiful place
I hope you see it
Can make you feel a beautiful way
I hope you feel it
Be okay, child. Be okay, child.

I kept looking in the papers, but there was nothin there
But If you don’t die by the next day then they don’t really care
I light a candle for you almost every day
I hope some kinda somethin gets to you some kinda way

Please be okay, child, please be okay
Please be okay, child, please be okay
Please be okay, child, please be okay
Please be okay, child, please be okay