[Verse 1] Your slippers still parked By the edge of the bed Dust on the flowers I forgot to shed Clock on the wall Talks louder each night You stare at the ceiling Till it fades from your sight [Chorus] I am watching my mother slowly die Counting the breaths you leave behind Holding your hand when you disappear Then come back with that half-smile Half-fear If love could stitch your failing lungs I’d thread my days through every one But all I have is this borrowed time Watching my mother slowly die [Verse 2] Nurse brings the pills Like tiny white moons You fight for a word And lose it too soon You ask me my name Like you’re reading a map Then whisper my childhood And fall into a nap [Chorus] I am watching my mother slowly die Counting the breaths you leave behind Holding your hand when you disappear Then come back with that half-smile Half-fear If love could stitch your failing lungs I’d thread my days through every one But all I have is this borrowed time Watching my mother slowly die [Bridge] You say “Don’t stay Go live your life” But your fingers curl tight Around mine (oh) There’s a world out the window Blue and bright I trade its sun For this bedside light [Chorus] I am watching my mother slowly die Learning the shape of saying goodbye Kissing your forehead Tasting salt Wishing I’d known this wasn’t my fault If faith could stop the ticking hands I’d hold them still I’d understand But all I have is this borrowed time Watching my mother slowly die
