New Leaf

One, two, three

Hey, Micah

Sorry it's late, I've been meanin' to call

They think he'll pull through, after all

It's been fight or flight, and it's such a shame

Guess we pass down more than our last names

Oh, traumas and traditions

They live in all of us

The branches are wide, and the roots, they run deep

But I'd like to think I'll do things differently

Pull the good from the bad, like a rose from the weeds

Thought I flew the nest, but it still follows me

Can't cut down a family tree, but I can turn a new leaf

Anyway, how's Benjy?

Has he still been keepin' you up?

Do you worry the devil's in our blood?

In every oak, you can count the rings

Retrace the mistakes and good memories

If Dad was a stranger, would I be more gracious?

If Mom was just a friend, would I be more patient?

The branches are wide, and the roots, they run deep

But I'd like to think I'll do things differently

Pull the good from the bad, like a rose from the weeds

Thought I flew the nest, but it still follows me

Can't cut down a family tree, but I can turn a new leaf

But I can turn a new leaf

I was ready to swing, had the ax in my hand

Brother, I've shed some tears only you'd understand

It's love, and it's painful, I'm hurt, but I'm grateful

We're doin' the best that we can

The branches are wide, and the roots, they run deep

But I'd like to think I'll do things differently

Pull the good from the bad, like a rose from the weeds

Thought I flew the nest, but it still follows me

The branches are wide, and the roots, they run deep

But I'd like to think I'll do things differently

Pull the good from the bad, like a rose from the weeds

Thought I flew the nest, but it still follows me

There's always a little green

Can't cut down a family tree, but I can turn a new leaf

But I can turn a new leaf