You Picked Me Up

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[Chorus]
And you picked me up from the cold, hard floor
When my world collapsed and I couldn't scream no more
Right beside her lifeless body, lost in the deepest fright
You packed up my things and guided me through the night
I never said the words, through the fog in my mind
But I'm so grateful for the warmth you left behind
My love for you will never fade away

[Verse 2]
But the years grew heavy, and the pain became too deep
You tried to drown the sorrow that you wanted to keep
In those final months, as the shadows started to grow
I tried to be there for you
I was broken myself, my own light burning dim
But I held onto you as the tide was coming in
You spoke about the end, your body worn and tired
And I carried your secret, trying to keep you inspired

[Bridge]
One day before my birthday, the telephone rang
I already knew the song the silence sang
"He is gone," they said, and I couldn't shed a tear
Because I knew you finally escaped the fear
No more pain, no more bottles, no more sleepless fright
Just the peaceful sleep you deserved in the night

[Guitar Solo - Emotional, slow and swelling]

[Outro]
Sometimes I fear I might follow your trace
But I see you, I understand you in this quiet space
You were so loved, even when you couldn't see the light
My dear uncle J, who fought the hardest fight
Rest easy now...

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[Verse 1] You were my partner in crime, laughing through the days Picking me up, leading me through the maze But when mama fell ill, you stepped into the storm Moved into our house to keep our family warm Month after month, you bathed her, kept her clean Doing the hardest chores the world has ever seen So we could go to school, so we could still survive You gave away your own to keep our dreams alive [Chorus] And you picked me up from the cold, hard floor When my world collapsed and I couldn't scream no more Right beside her lifeless body, lost in the deepest fright You packed up my things and guided me through the night I never said the words, through the fog in my mind But I'm so grateful for the warmth you left behind My love for you will never fade away [Verse 2] But the years grew heavy, and the pain became too deep You tried to drown the sorrow that you wanted to keep In those final months, as the shadows started to grow I tried to be there for you I was broken myself, my own light burning dim But I held onto you as the tide was coming in You spoke about the end, your body worn and tired And I carried your secret, trying to keep you inspired [Chorus] And you picked me up from the cold, hard floor When my world collapsed and I couldn't scream no more Right beside her lifeless body, lost in the deepest fright You packed up my things and guided me through the night I never said the words, through the fog in my mind But I'm so grateful for the warmth you left behind My love for you will never fade away [Bridge] One day before my birthday, the telephone rang I already knew the song the silence sang "He is gone," they said, and I couldn't shed a tear Because I knew you finally escaped the fear No more pain, no more bottles, no more sleepless fright Just the peaceful sleep you deserved in the night [Guitar Solo - Emotional, slow and swelling] [Outro] Sometimes I fear I might follow your trace But I see you, I understand you in this quiet space You were so loved, even when you couldn't see the light My dear uncle J, who fought the hardest fight Rest easy now...

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