Untitled

Was it my fault
Would he still be alive
If I had made the choice
To stand by his side

I shouldn't feel guilty
Still I can't help but wonder
Was I the nail in the coffin
Did I put him under

I'm sorry that I couldn't stay
And watch you walk out this way
I'm sorry that I'm not that strong
To take you off the road you were on
I'm not here to render wrong and right
Just know I'm thinking of you tonight

I didn't drive him to the bottle
But I couldn't make him put it down
And the lies behind his drunken breath
Shattered our world to the ground

I'm sorry that I couldn't stay
And watch you walk out this way
I'm sorry that I'm not that strong
To take you off the road you were on
I'm not here to render wrong and right
Just know I'm thinking of you tonight

Should I have stayed a little longer?
Should I have been a little stronger?
Even if I can somehow make amends
It doesn't change the way the story ends

I'm sorry that I couldn't stay
And watch you walk out this way
I'm sorry that I'm not that strong
To take you off the road you were on
I'm not here to render wrong and right
Just know I'm thinking of you tonight


This song is written for my ex, Danny, who passed away at the age of 28 due to alcoholism. You never really get past the questions that you ask yourself from time to time. Of course - time makes everything easier, but the questions still remain...