A finch lands on my dad's shoulder
Mom is gone, he cannot hold her
It's time for us to leave this town
His truck kicks dust up on my car
I've never followed him this far
Tell all the trolls we're coming down
The streets are dark and very strange
A needed yet unwelcomed change
What happened to our country home?
Sleeping on the floor side by side
Hiding tears that should have been cried
I am too scared to start to roam
You try to understand and see
But you're no grocery kid like me
I sit and wait here by the phone
The years keep passing by alone
I pray for just a single ring
And then the day comes by surprise
So much love without any lies
I can't identify this thing
We came in contact by a chance
Aided by this sad circumstance
But you aren't sure the time is right
I have a flower in a case
But it doesn't need that much space
No competition means no fight
His hands are strong, and that's a plus
But he's no grocery kid like us
I can sense your heart is bleeding
But whose soul will it be feeding?
I fear that I'm not good enough
You assure me that we're the same
Used to playing a damn cruel game
No one wins when you play that stuff
Deposit your cards in the box
And you can have me on the rocks
My imperfections sing their song
Your self-destruction makes me real
And gives my hands something to heal
Is that how you two get along?
You say her lips taste like Christmas
But she's no grocery kid like us
So take a chance and come up here
Travel can kill all of your fear
There's nothing wrong with making friends
And if more could be born from that
Escalating from friendly chat
I'll help you tie up your loose ends
I realize that this is odd
So I'll give you a gentle prod
And hope your body will respond
If you decide to go straying
I bet someday you'll be saying
That I went above and beyond
They might get mad and cause a fuss
But they're no grocery kids like us
Mom is gone, he cannot hold her
It's time for us to leave this town
His truck kicks dust up on my car
I've never followed him this far
Tell all the trolls we're coming down
The streets are dark and very strange
A needed yet unwelcomed change
What happened to our country home?
Sleeping on the floor side by side
Hiding tears that should have been cried
I am too scared to start to roam
You try to understand and see
But you're no grocery kid like me
I sit and wait here by the phone
The years keep passing by alone
I pray for just a single ring
And then the day comes by surprise
So much love without any lies
I can't identify this thing
We came in contact by a chance
Aided by this sad circumstance
But you aren't sure the time is right
I have a flower in a case
But it doesn't need that much space
No competition means no fight
His hands are strong, and that's a plus
But he's no grocery kid like us
I can sense your heart is bleeding
But whose soul will it be feeding?
I fear that I'm not good enough
You assure me that we're the same
Used to playing a damn cruel game
No one wins when you play that stuff
Deposit your cards in the box
And you can have me on the rocks
My imperfections sing their song
Your self-destruction makes me real
And gives my hands something to heal
Is that how you two get along?
You say her lips taste like Christmas
But she's no grocery kid like us
So take a chance and come up here
Travel can kill all of your fear
There's nothing wrong with making friends
And if more could be born from that
Escalating from friendly chat
I'll help you tie up your loose ends
I realize that this is odd
So I'll give you a gentle prod
And hope your body will respond
If you decide to go straying
I bet someday you'll be saying
That I went above and beyond
They might get mad and cause a fuss
But they're no grocery kids like us