Pills don´t mend a broken heart

[Verse 1] Morning light through half-closed blinds Coffee cold from last night’s fight Your little shoes still by the door But you don’t live here anymore I woke up reaching to your side Forgot again you stayed with her Wonder if you made it to school Wonder if you miss me there [Pre-Chorus] Phone in my hand Don’t wanna call Don’t wanna hear Nothing at all [Chorus] They got pills for the shaking hands Pills for the nights I don’t understand Pills for the weight sitting on my chest Pills to help me finally rest But there ain’t nothing anyone can start That mends a man with a broken heart Yeah the doctor says I’ll be alright But pills don’t mend a broken heart [Verse 2] Dropped you off last Sunday noon You waved like it was nothing new Seatbelt hanging in the back and you forgot your baseball cap You said "See you soon" Like kids always do Like days ain’t long When you’re only young [Pre-Chorus] Drive away slow Hands on the wheel Try not to think Try not to feel [Chorus] They got pills for the racing mind Pills for the days I fall behind Pills for the hole I try to hide Pills so I don’t just sit and cry But there ain’t nothing anyone can start That fixes this kind of broken heart Yeah the doctor says give it time But time don’t quiet a father’s mind [Bridge – music strips back, voice close, almost spoken] Did you eat this morning Did you laugh today Did you ask about me Or just run and play Do you sleep alright Do you still want me there Do you know I sit awake Talking to an empty chair [Soft build] I cry at work I cry at home I cry with you I cry alone I cry in the car I cry on the phone I cry when I leave I cry going home alone [Build – cello enters, drums light] I take what they give I do what they say Try to be stronger Day after day But strength don’t mean You don’t fall apart When you leave your kid In a parking lot [Final Chorus – fuller but still acoustic] They got pills for the lonely nights Pills to make the dark feel light Pills so I can face the day Pills to keep the fear away But there ain’t nothing in a bottle or chart That mends a man with a broken heart Yeah I’ll take them all if it helps me start But pills don’t mend a broken heart [Outro – very quiet] I cry at work I cry alone Morning light Empty home