[Spoken Intro] Yeah. They say time is a pickpocket. Doesn't take your whole wallet at once, just the loose change. Until you're standing at the counter, coming up empty. Now I'm staring at a metal tag, trying to buy back yesterday. [Pause] [Verse 1] I stepped on your squeaky toy this morning by the fridge Stared at the coffee maker, trying to build a bridge Between the man I am, and the man you thought I was You loved me unconditionally, without a real cause... [Instrumental Break] [Verse 1] I’m a selfish mess, just stress wearing a sweater But looking in your eyes always made me wanna do better Now the hardwood floors feel a little too cold Guess it’s just another part of getting old. (Gettin' old...) [Pre-Chorus] The walks got shorter, your pace got slow The gray paint started covering the snow on your nose I pretended not to notice the inevitable truth That we were running out of time, running out of youth. [Chorus] And the circle spins around, we try to go the distance But you were only here for a fraction of existence I'd trade a couple years of my own just to keep you But the universe doesn't negotiate, it just beats you. Yeah, the universe just beats you... (The universe just beats you...) [Verse 2] I remember the vet visits, the bills I couldn't pay The way you'd sleep in the sun for the majority of the day Chasing phantom rabbits in your dreams while I watched Thinking 'bout every single opportunity I botched But you never judged a single mistake on my resume Just wagged your tail and chased the gray clouds away... Just wagged your tail... Chased those clouds away... (Away...) [Beat Cut] [Pre-Chorus] The final drive to the clinic was the longest mile I stroked your head and tried to force a fake smile. I said "You’re a good boy," as the room went dim Made the hardest choice just to do it for him... [Instrumental Interlude] [Bridge] The house is too quiet. The rug is too clean. The leash is still hanging where it’s always been. I sweep up your hair and I hold it to my chest The price of the love is the hole in the vest... [Instrumental Build] [Final Chorus] But the circle spins around, we try to go the distance And you were the best part of my whole existence! I can't trade my years, so I'll carry your name And nothing in this house is ever gonna be the same. Nothing is gonna be the same... [Outro] There's another soul waiting in a cage cold and gray. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe today. I grab the keys. I take a breath. Honor the life... by saving the next. Welcome home, buddy. Yeah. Welcome home. [End]
