This Hospital Room

I don’t know how they expect me to sleep

When they hold your heart steady and count every beat

The daylight is fading along with your sparkling eyes

The sun shining in comes to rest on your bed

And it lays in a halo surrounding your head

You look more like an angel right now then I’d ever dreamed

But this silent rebellious love inside me screams

What if you died tonight

With my head by your side

Would God grant me wings and let me carry you home

The walls are so white in this hospital room

And they offset the colors of flowers and balloons

And the cards on the table grow higher and higher each day

They’re addressed to you but they’re all sent for me

To remind me that I’m not alone when you leave

But I don’t know if that is enough to hold me here

There’s just enough strength right now to hold back the tears

What if you died tonight

With my head by your side

Would God grant me wings and let me carry you home

I’ve never been one for begging someone

But will anyone, will anyone please help me

What if you died tonight

With my head by your side

Would God grant me wings and let me carry you home

Madeline

Why Madeline do you cry?
You outshine everyone tonight
Where can you find another line
To use on those you’ll leave behind

Is there time for me to find
Another ride for you tonight
If you’re unsure of where to turn
You could look up to me tonight
Watch the warning signs and yellow lines
As you leave this town behind
Let the window down to hear the sound
Of freedom crying louder now

Why Madeline do you cry?
You outshine everyone tonight
Where can you find another lie
To dust off and then hide behind
Watch the warning signs and yellow lines
As you leave this town behind
Let the window down to hear the sound
Of freedom crying louder now

Just Wait And See

It's already dark and you already know

But you try to pretend that you won't go

You say that you're just out for a drive

But your eyes betray what you feel inside

Just one time, just one drink

You'll be fine just wait and see

It's way past two and if I know you

You're still there and you're not through

You will die alone

Because you are scared to show

Any emotion of any sort

In any context of any importance

You drown it out every night

And work up a smile and act like everything is alright

The drinks build up and so do walls

That block him out and keep him small

It's time to go your stomach agrees

But you search for a reason to search for you keys

Headlights blur on a wavering street

But you'll be fine just wait and see

Your temples ache along with your heart

Your true friends care where you are

You will die alone

Because you are scared to show

Any emotion of any sort

In any context of any importance

You drown it out every night

And work up a smile and act like everything is alright