I woke up from my sleep to the sound of that voice
From the words that I heard I had no choice
They told me that I had to turn around
My assurance slowly faded down 

Will I ever make it home, will I ever leave the ground
Leave this place so far behind 

The plans that I had were quickly destroyed
The problem was one I couldn’t avoid
They welcomed me to stay overnight
I’m too tired to complain so I just might 

Will I ever make it home, to the place I recognize
Far from here and where I’ve been, and all the things that I’ve been shown
Will I ever make it home, can they keep me here for good
Where I hardly know a soul, and my fear keeps going on
Will I ever make it home 

My weariness keeps growing inside
My patience is starting to subside
And I  hope I’ll be there soon
It can’t be long, or I’ll fall through 

I woke up from my sleep to the sound of that voice
From the words that I heard I had no choice
They told me that I had to turn around
My assurance slowly faded down 

Will I ever make it home, will I ever leave the ground
Leave this place so far behind, till there is no turning back
Will I ever make it home, get to where I wanna be
Find the ones who wait for me, to the place where I belong 

Maybe her eyes are just a little bit red
Almost all the time
Maybe her hair it smells like cigarettes
When I climb into bed with her 

She’s almost perfect
But she’s not, she’s not mine 

Maybe she knows she drives me crazy
Just bats her eyes like she’s my baby
Maybe she’s quick to let her tongue fly at me
She’s not the most proper lady  

She’s almost perfect
She is so close to being everything
She’s almost perfect
But she’s not, she’s not mine 

I’m the one to blame, I’m responsible for this crash
So now I wallow around in this mess
Into this lake of sour mashed
Through my head the notion that 

Maybe she’s not quite honest with me
Almost all the time
Maybe I know there’s someone else in her life
When I climb into bed with her 

She’s almost perfect
She is so close to being everything
She’s almost perfect
But she’s not, she’s not mine

Stop weeping for your loss, it’s over now
He’s finally gone for good.  I hope he’s better off
Stop praying for forgiveness, in Heaven he can’t
Hit the bottle or his wife, it’s gotta be for the best 

Chorus:
Oh please don’t cry
I beg you not to weep
You are your brother’s keeper
But your brother now, your brother won’t keep  

His life wasn’t in your hands, there’s things here that are
Far beyond your control, death’s one of life’s demands
Don’t worry you’re not to blame, don’t worry it’s no one’s fault 

Chorus:
Oh  please don’t cry
I beg you not to weep
You are your brother’s keeper
But your brother now, your brother won’t keep 

Bridge:
What a waste, what a waste
A life filled up with empty rage
What a waste, what a waste
I hope your soul is cleansed when you reach that place 

Chorus:
Oh please don’t cry
I beg you not to weep
You are your brother’s keeper
But your brother now, your brother won’t keep

‘Bout that time again
Strange feelin’ in the wind
Standin’ in this place
Starin’ face to face
But we don’t see eye to eye
Somehow all the blame is mine
You’re doin’ nothin’ wrong
You say all your trust is gone 

Yeah you gotta tell me what you want ‘cause I can’t see through your mind
Oh you gotta hit me with it baby show me what’s deep inside 

The trouble’s got me where it wants me
But that won’t be enough to end me
I’ve said it times before, you ain’t gonna walk on me no more
You really don’t know how to treat me
You’re lucky you still hung onto me
But next time your luck runs out, and that’s the day I’m walkin’ out your door 

I’m beggin’ baby please
You must believe in me
Hear too many lies
Don’t know which way to side
But I tell you I’m the truth
There’s a chance for me and you
But you’ve got to close your eyes
And leave this far behind

A dark clear sky above our heads
You’re tongue is cold but still your heart it bleeds for something more
Bittersweet memories from my bed
Haunt your world of trust that crumbles in between my hands 

But still I see there’s no way out
You think you’ve gone somewhere, but there’s no way I’m leaving you behind 

So I’m goin’ now but you know that I’ll come back
You know I don’t give up that easy
But before you think I’m gone for good
Our story’s not yet over, the timing’s just not right for me tonight 

A common life just shoved aside
Uncommon bearing of a word that’s just been thrown around
Rescued by our senseless style
Without a chance you say you’re tired of all this pain inside 

Tonight you turned your eyes from me
But there’s some things that you don’t see
You can’t get what you want from me right now

Streetlights blind my eyes through a shade that’s halfway pulled
Cracklin’ right side interrupts the radio in my head
Speeding through a familiar town I don’t know all too well
I find a glimpse of you outside my home

Chorus:
If you ever want to come home from Chicago
And leave the things that habit made you love
I’ll be there to await your arrival
To give you a life you’ll never know

Sometimes I get the feeling that I’m not the only one
Somehow my silence speaks for itself
As I stroll on down this street I pray for a chance I’ll see you there
This time I think I’ll share my life with you

On the radio this morning
They played our song
Thought about the good times
And I wonder what went wrong
Miscommunication?
Or ‘cause you had no faith in me?
Lack of inspiration?
Or maybe, maybe it’s just me 

There’s life that surrounds me
But still I cannot see
I just can’t make my heart fall for beauty endlessly
I don’t know what I’m feeling
It’s not right, it can’t be
I try to find someone to blame
But maybe, maybe it’s just me 

Maybe you were right to find your way out of my life
You found comfort elsewhere while I held on way too tight
But I find no reason why I can’t be satisfied
Perhaps ‘cause I can’t have you

The weather says the sun won’t shine
And I’ve arrested my free time
No bottle here to ease my mind
My rationale has just run wild 

But when I see your smiling face
I know I would not trade my place
I tell you girl I’m so in love with you 

Sometimes I think that you don’t see
The difference between you and me
Sometimes you got to let me be
I know the truth will set you free 

But when I see your smiling face
I know I would not trade my place
I tell you girl I’m so in love with you 

I’ve been where the sun don’t shine
I’ve been arrested once or twice
A bottle’s helped me lose my mind
I’ve seen it done a thousand times