Slowly the pen touches paper in the guidance of the words that you write.
Memories roll in; of the things you once did
and who you had shared them with is somebody thinking of you.
Did I bother telling you this, with the words that cross teeth and jump lips?
A poor choice of words, in wanting to tell you anything.
But words don´t come with ease. They´re forever my hurt.
Would it really matter, if you were to count the days left with your hands?
Your focus secure and the loves you left; well
smiles staged in photographs here until...

You, you left the light on.
There´s a chance I might have tripped, girl
You were there to hold on.

[Chorus:]
Ignoring the words of your obnoxious little brother;
kill or be killed spilled the words from your mother.
I´ll lay awake for a while.
I´ll leave the light on a while.
But you couldn´t last a lifetime. Caught between here and the days of it;
carving her name across your arm with every wish. It´s hit or miss... her.
I told you so. I measured distance in lines departing the rest of my life.

But you, you, you... you had better things to do [x2]
Liar, liar, liar, liar. [x6]

[Chorus]

If you get put to sleep, like an old dog, you´re better off.
If you get put to sleep;
I´ve been cautious with the words I extend.
Allow this year before the world starts to end.

Your father´s dead. He passed in his sleep,
and I woke to the sounds of her crying.
[x3]

Your father´s dead. He passed in his sleep.

Pray for us all. [to fade]