Brave Behind the Ray-Bans and the makeup she kept hoping Beyond their picket fence she went on keeping house As the pearls he gave her shimmered in the sunshine The bruises hurt beneath her cotton blouse And though the daffodils she watered gave her comfort Like the smiles of waving neighbors passing by She was frightened of the man who shared her bedroom She was wondering if Jesus heard her cry Got to be brave. Got to be brave. Brave. Ooo When he beat her she was told she had it coming So she blamed herself and kept up the façade And he warned her if she ever thought to leave him She'd be breaking every vow they made to God So she stuck it out and hid her desperation She waited through another year of dread She failed to shield their children from his fury They learned her fear and trembled in their beds Got to be brave. Got to be brave. Brave. Ooo Some say staying is the greatest act of courage And enduring is the noble thing to do I say flee, my friend, just flee if you are able Get free, get safe, let others fight for you Got to be brave. Honey, be brave. Brave. Please be brave Hold on to your heart wherever you are Oh, be brave Behind the Ray-Bans and the makeup she kept hoping Apple Cake Music /Admin by SmallStoneMedia.com CCLI Song ID: 7005676