Lyrics: Rowena Wise
Music: Rowena Wise
V1
He walked along the driveway
You played upon the porch
Running along the gravel as his car was taking off
A father that didn’t hold you
When leaving or coming home
And so you were raised believing you should dry your eyes alone
When your own son was broken
When his life was down the drain
Your only advice that one has gotta suffer for to gain
Ch 1
You’ve got blood ties stuffed in your mouth
V2
It’s cold in the cafeteria
The sky faded blue to black
Here comes the nurse relaying that they're gonna use ‘the act’
He shrouded his pain in silence
Now he’s babbling monotone
Because he was raised believing he should dry his eyes alone
I call you and you’re shaken
It’s not how it’s supposed to be
You don’t wanna see your son swinging from his family tree
Ch 2
You’ve got blood ties stuffed in your mouth
Won’t let the truth come tumbling out
About the black sheep running around
It was always you
Bridge
Is this the way to love
to shrug it off, don’t make a fuss
I don’t know what it takes
to slowly break you open to us
You don’t want to break my heart
so it’s time to talk