Verse 1 I remember those days beside the stream, When life was easy as a summer dream. Styvee laughed from dawn till night, Never knowing fear, never losing sight. Pre-Chorus How can you grow if you've only known the sun? Sometimes the hardest lessons can't be outrun. Chorus So I made a choice, and it broke his heart, Tore his happy little world apart. I saw the tears, I heard the cries, I watched thirty years pass through his eyes. And though the cost was more than I planned, Though he may never understand, If I stood again where it all began, I'd do it again. Verse 2 The swamp grew older, the seasons changed, While Styvee stayed by the graves unchanged. Every year weighed heavy on his soul, Every day took its toll. Bridge When we stepped out from the reeds at last, Trying to bring back the forgotten past, I thought he'd smile, I thought he'd see, The strength I hoped he'd find in grief. Final Chorus Yes, I made a choice, and it broke his heart, Tore his happy little world apart. I saw the tears, I heard the cries, I watched thirty years pass through his eyes. Would I change it all? Would I change the plan? After all the grief, after all the pain? No. Because life is more than joy alone, And if I stood again where it all began, I'd do it again.
