Hold my hand and walk with me

As I try to make sense of all I've done

I was here, hardly left a shadow

A little boy playing with guns

A nurse you always told me "never lets her patients down," they'll fight and scream and claw for the rights

If I had fought, if I never shut you out

You'd still be my keeper in the nights

You're the one I never wanted, you're the best I'll never need

But I sure do mind that you're gone

In my dreams I never fucked up, In my dreams you're holding me

Our children singing songs in the yard

But I chose to leave

Now and then I'll say I miss you

You say you don't ever need to talk

I shout your name to the night sky

In the dark I swear I might hear your call

I got no right to ever see you

But I'll do the very best that I can

I got no right to ever miss you But all I'll ever, never be is just a man

You're the one I never wanted, you're the best I'll never need

But I sure do mind that you're gone

In my dreams I never fucked up, In my dreams you're holding me

Our children singing songs in the yard

But I chose to leave

You met a man who really loves you

I'd love to say I'm happy but I'm not

I'm sure he'll be the best to ever love you, So

I'm sure I'm in your past with the rot

So I'll just keep you breathing in my songbook

A version that I chose to leave behind

A melody without an ending A verse that's always there for me to write

You're the one I never wanted, you're the best I'll never need

But I sure do mind that you're gone

In my dreams I never messed up,

In my dreams I never fucked up, In my dreams you're holding me

Our children singing songs in the yard

But I chose to leave