Everything I do is because of you
And he said, "That's my job, that's what I do
I make my livin' with words and rhymes and all this tragedy
Every person carves his spot and fills the hole with life
And I pray someday I might light as bright as he
How will I go on with you gone this way?
He wanted knowledge and learning, I wanted to fly out west
After all my travel, I settled down within a mile or two
Don't wanna cry anymore so may I stay with you?"
Should go into my head and out instead as bits of poetry
"That's my job, that's what I do
To keep you safe with me, that's my job, you see"
How can I come up with a song to say, I love you?"
And he said, "That's my job, that's what I do
But I say, "Daddy I'm so afraid
Everything I do is because of you
And tapped upon his door
And if I should fail, who will pay my way back home?"
To keep you safe with me, that's my job, you see"
Everything I do is because of you
And I said, "Daddy, I'm so afraid
I said, "I could make it out there if I just had the fare
There's no guarantee in the plans I've made
"Everything I do is because of you
So I made my way down the mirrored hall
I got half, will you loan me the rest?"
Later we barely got along, this teenage boy and he
To keep you safe with me, that's my job, you see"
Woke up early one bright fall day to spread the tragic news
And I said, "Daddy, I'm so afraid
My world revolved around him, I couldn't lie there anymore
Most of the fights it seems were over different dreams
We each held for me
How will I go on, with you gone that way?
