Maternity Song                                                                  Jim Mohr    Intro: C G C G C G D  C G C G C G D G                                                                  C                                   G Me and my wife made a run for our lives down to the maternity ward C                                                   G                                           A7                                   D She was thinking maybe it was time to have the baby, so I packed 'em both in the Ford                 G                                                                             C                  G We went screaming down the street in our stocking feet doin' 'bout 110         C                                       G                                               A7                     D I got stopped by a cop, I said Pop, she's gonna drop if you don't escort us in    (chorus)           C                                                                G And I know how every frightened father feels, when it's his turn to jump behind the wheel      A7                                                                        D It's ten times harder than the Indy race to have a woman in labor screamin' in your face         C                                                                                                 G And if your luck is with you, everything goes all right, you've got 18 years to pay for one night         A7                                                                   D And if that doesn't wipe you out financially, you might be blessed by two or three    Interim chords: C G C G C G D  C G C G C G D                   G                                                                                            C                                G So let this story be a warning if you wake up in the morning from a dream that's got you hot                 C                                              G                            A7                         D Well you better think twice before you say how nice your baby looks in the gown you bought G                                                                                                 C                                                 G Nine months later, just as sure as growin' taters, there'll be something where there wasn't before                           C                                               G                                         A7                                  D And keep your head on straight, 'cause your baby can't wait when she says it's time to hit the door (to chorus) Outro: C G C G C G D  C G C G C G D  GGG