your birthday song

Lyrics

he was sitting on the back porch singing, "you're my only sunshine", swinging to songs only he heard in his head, now he's cutting paper swords from boxes to hang inside his room, and watch 'em spin into the wind above his bed, singing "take me down this road i'm on, it's late and i don't wanna go alone. take me down this road, i won't be scared, 'cause we can't be scared.", and i'm searching for a sign that you're still here, and i'm alright but now i'm down here on the ground, i think i'll pray, 'cause tallahassee's fine but, dad, i miss you all the time, and i know you're going, but not too long, and i hope you fucking love your birthday song, if you'll take me down this road i'm on, it's late, and i don't wanna go alone, if you'll take me down this road, i won't be scared, 'cause we can't be scared, it's 4:09, west over by a hill, there is some clover and a bridge where my father lets me play, and i was taking it for granted, you were there to hold my hand and say, "don't worry, son, 'cause this will be okay.", if you'll take me down this road i'm on, it's late, and i don't wanna go alone, if you'll take me down this road, i won't be scared, 'cause we can't be scared, ohhh, singin' take me down this road i'm on, it's late, and i don't wanna go alone, if you'll take me down this road, i won't be scared, 'cause we can't be scared