Listen up and take a minute, I need to tell you why
I do the things the way I do and weeks are flying by
I'm trying to fill a void in my life, these days
By filling it with work and work and accomplishments and praise

Anything that keeps me busy
Anything that keeps me up
'Cause if I start to let it out
I think I'm never gonna stop
Afraid I'm never gonna stop

Listen up and take a minute
Wherever you are
I've been mourning you
With the bottle and with my guitar

For this song I sat myself down to put in words
What's underneath and what's unsaid
How much this whole thing hurts
How much this whole thing hurts

Listen up, just take a minute, I need to tell you why
I do the things the way I do, so months are flying by
Since you're gone, it isn't always easy, all I do is run
But the hardest part, the hardest part
Was growing up your son
Was growing up your son