I see her as a little girl hiding in her room
She takes another bath and she sprays her Momma's perfume
To try to wipe away the scent he left behind

But it haunts her mind

You see she's his little rag, nothing more than just a waif

And he's mopping up his need, she is tired and afraid
Maybe she'll find a way through these awful years to disappear


Ask me if I think there's a God up in the heaven
Where did He go in the middle of her shame?
Ask me if I think there's a God up in the heavens

I see no mercy and no one down here's naming names
Nobody's naming names


Now she's looking in the mirror at a lovely woman face
No more frightened little girl, like she's gone without a trace
Still she leaves the light burning in the hall

It's hard to sleep at all

So she crawls up in her bed acting quiet as a mouse

Deep inside she's listening for a creaking in the house
But no one's left to harm her, she's finally safe and sound
There's a peace she has found


Ask her how she knows there's a God up in the heaven
Where did He go in the middle of her shame?

Ask her how she knows there's a God up in the heavens
She said His mercy is bringing her life again


Ask me how I know there's a God up in the heaven
(How do you know?)
Where did He go in the middle of her shame

(Where did he go?)
Ask me how I know there's a God up in the heavens
(How do you know?)

She said His mercy is bringing her life again
She's coming to life again
He's in the middle of her pain

In the middle of her shame
Mercy brings life
He's in the middle

Mercy in the middle

So ask me how I know

Ask me how I know, yeah
Ask me how I know there's a God up in the heavens
(How do you know?)

Ask me how I know there's a God up in the heavens
(How do you know?)
Yeah, ask me how I know

(How do you know?)
Ask me
Ask me

Ask me how I know
(How do you know?)
There's a God up in the heavens

Ask me how I know there's a God up in the heavens