I
live With It Every Day
(Stephen Duffy /
Steven Page)
On August first,
nineteen-eight-one
I cycled to
Scott's house with a BB gun
We were almost
twelve, but we looked thirteen
He had baby-blue
eyes that I shot him between
Nature provides
for us a safety net
Whatever we do,
we can never forget
I live with it
every day
Even though we
moved away
Our yesterdays
are on a loop;
A marathon of
heartbreaking moments
I live with it
every day
For every step I
have to pay
The only thing
that they can't take
The guild that
spirals in my wake
The day they
found me asleep on the floor
Engine running,
closed garage door
Was the day the
For Sale sign arrived on the lawn
Two weeks later,
and we were gone
Everyone falls
through time and the funnel it makes
But I'm staying
here inside my biggest mistake
I live with it
every day
Even though we
moved away
Our yesterdays
are on a loop;
A marathon of
heartbreaking moments
I live with it
every day
For every step I
have to pay
The only thing
that they can't take
The guild that
spirals in my wake
The love I put
away
Like games that
children play
The hearts you
choose to break
Like cars dumped
in the lake
The laugh lines
on your face
The life I won't
embrace
The cold house I
won't leave
The guests I
won't receive
I live with it
every day
Even though we
moved away
Our yesterdays
are on a loop;
A marathon of
heartbreaking moments
I live with it
every day
For every step I
have to pay
The only thing
that they can't take
The guild that
spirals in my wake
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Released on: Barenaked Ladies –
Born On A Pirate Ship (CD)