[Verse 1: Gospel-rock female lead, strong and rough, organ rolling] Six in the morning and the ladder's cold Five women climbing where the men got told Contractor laughed when I came for the bid Said honey, you're in over your head, he did I said yes, sir, that's the job I do Over your head is where I'm standing too Twenty years of shingles and a hammer in my fist Every roof in Marlow and the ones that I missed [Pre-Chorus: Gospel-rock female lead, climbing, guitars swelling] Hot tar in August, ice in the spring I'm the one up top when the hailstones sing [Chorus: Gospel-rock female lead, belted, full band and organ] I'm over your head, I'm over your head Holding the sky off your baby's bed Rain on the shingle and you sleep instead I'm over your head, I'm over your head [Verse 2: Gospel-rock female lead, harder, gritty] Tammy on the nail gun, Rosa on the pitch Big Lou hauling bundles up without a hitch Mae on the flashing, she's the best in the state Kids in the driveway asking can we wait Every single roof gets a little copper star Nailed under the shingle where the rafters are Nobody sees it, nobody knows Twenty years of stars over sleeping rows [Pre-Chorus: Gospel-rock female lead, climbing, guitars swelling] Hot tar in August, ice in the spring I'm the one up top when the hailstones sing [Chorus: Gospel-rock female lead, belted, full band and organ] I'm over your head, I'm over your head Holding the sky off your baby's bed Rain on the shingle and you sleep instead I'm over your head, I'm over your head [Break: Gospel-rock female lead, shout break, drums and organ only, preached out loud] Storm came through on a Tuesday night Tore the whole county, took the power and the light Morning came and the trucks rolled slow Every roof with a star was standing in a row [Verse 3: Gospel-rock female lead, roaring, guitars crashing back] Contractor's house with his brand new deck Roof in the neighbor's yard, a total wreck He came to my door with his hat in his hand Said Darlene, could you, I said yes, I can Don't need thanks and I don't need a sign Just a copper star and a ridge on the line Look up tonight when the rain comes down I'm over your head in every house in town [Chorus: Gospel-rock female lead, belted, full band and organ] I'm over your head, I'm over your head Holding the sky off your baby's bed Rain on the shingle and you sleep instead I'm over your head, I'm over your head [Outro: Gospel-rock female lead] Sleep tight [End]
