Verse 1 When we were young, Life seemed to stretch on out forever, We never knew If tonight would be the last time we saw you. We'd listen for the door, And hold our breath when he came home, Praying that tonight You wouldn't have to face it all alone. Verse 2 You'd come home from work, And I'd pray he wouldn't be home late, But then he was... And I'd feel my whole body shake. I'd find somewhere to hide, And close my eyes and pray, Oh, how I wished That somehow he'd just walk away. Chorus You could feel it in the air, The tension was too much to bear. Then suddenly... My hands flew to my ears. Your screams of pain Still echo through the years. We were just children, And we learned too young about fear. Verse 3 Every night the same, I'd wish that I could disappear, Just close my eyes And never have to hear. Then morning came, And we'd wonder what we'd find, Would you still be there, Or would you have left us all behind? Verse 4 Well, the years moved on, I packed my bag and turned away, I couldn't stay And watch another night that way. I walked away, But my brothers stayed behind, And even now I wonder what was going through their minds. Chorus You could feel it in the air, The tension was too much to bear. Then suddenly... My hands flew to my ears. Your screams of pain Still echo through the years. We were just children, And we learned too young about fear. Bridge You can't go back And save the child you used to be. You can't undo The things you heard and couldn't unhear. The years move on, But memories don't always fade. Some sounds stay with you Long after the noise has gone away. Final Chorus You could feel it in the air, The tension was too much to bear. Then suddenly... My hands flew to my ears. Your screams of pain Still echo through the years. We grew older, But we never left those years. Somewhere inside us, We're still those children filled with fear. Outro And though the years have come and gone, That sound still lingers on... Oh, how we've all been haunted... Haunted through the years.
