This Lady's Not Home Today chords and lyrics - MELISSA MANCHESTER

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[Verse 1]
I keep writing [C]about being left alone,
[G]because it's good for you sometimes, and we have a
I've about that, and it goes [C]like this.

[Verse 2]
Got a [C]house on a hill [G]and it's
[C]constantly [G]filled

[Verse 3]
With a num[F#m]ber of pa[B]ssing
acquaint[Em]ances
[Dm]But [Gsus4]I'm

[Verse 4]
[C]tired and spent [G]from
all the [C]friendships well [G]-meant

[Verse 5]
[F#m]I'm high o[B]n my maintenanc[Em]e,
[Dm]Lord.
[Gsus4]Why should I worry about
[C]leaving them there
[Dsus4]when nobody's [G]home
when [Dsus4]you need [D]them,
even af[Gsus4]ter you love
them and feed [C]them?
[A]Say, [G]not disturb,
[D]this [Cm]lady's not home [C]today[G][C][G]
Well, I [C]can't be your [G]fool,
though I'd [C]love to come through
[G]With a [F#m]satin -edged blanket [B]for comfort
[Em]But [Dm]I got n[G]eeds[C] of my own,
[G]I've [Bm]been [C]too long left alone
[G]Without [F#m]some body shoulderi[B]ng my h[Em]urt,
love
[Dm]Why [Gsus4]should I worry about leaving[C]
them there [D]when
[Dsus4]Nobody's [G]home when
[D]you need them
Even af[Gsus4]ter you love
them and feed [C]them
Oh
[A]Lord, say [G]do not disturb me
[D]This [Cm]lady's [C]not home [D]today
[C][G][Em]
[Gsus4]Time off [C]for [G]good[Gsus4] behavior[C]
[Gsus4]Time off [C]to
be [Bm]my sa[C]viour[G]
[Gsus4]Stay in touc[C]h with
your in[G]de [Bm]cision[Am]
[G]So I'l[Em]l have som[C]ething to retur[D]n to
[C]After this [D]brief intermission
[G]Keep [Dm]the n[C]ight light to see by, [G]remi[C]nd you of me,
[G]by the[F#m] morning I'll be you[B]r protection.
[Em]But righ[Dm]t now I'm [G]religh[C]ting my fuse[G]s,
at[C]tending to my [G]bruises, and [F#m]trying to [B]find my direction.
[Em]Why [Dm]shoul[Gsus4]d I care about leavin' them t[C]here[D]
[Dsus4]when nobo[G]dy's home when[Dsus4] you need[D] them, even
af[Gsus4]ter you love them and feed them,[C] uh -huh,[A]
say, [G]do not disturb me, [D]this lady's not home
[Bm]Today, remember I
miss and love [Bdim]you
[E]Oh, do [Am]not disturb[Bm] me
This [Cm]lady's not [C]home[G]
Today
[G]Day[C][G][C]
[Bm]Mm -[D]hmm[G]
applause
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You have very good faces
to sing that song to.
Thank you.
you.