She was a simple woman             She loved her life
And he’s a simple man              He loved his wife
Then it happened                   In the blink of an eye
Her doctor said cancer             She just might die

Smile on her face                  As she endured the tests
The treatments, the drugs          And all the rest
Her courage was amazing            Hard to believe
And they did everything possible   But she had to leave

Head in his hands                   His heart on his sleeve
He just wants to be                 Left alone to grieve
But the bills keep coming           Just about every day
She had insurance                   But it just wouldn’t pay
Enough no no

So now he’s reeling, how did this happen to them?
He’s selling his house, getting help from his friends

Head in his hands                  His back to the wall
The pressure’s on now              He just can’t pay it all
The tears on his cheek             They refuse to dry
And there’s a hole in his heart    He can’t deny

She was a simple woman             She loved her life
And he’s a simple man              Oh how he loved his wife