Words

What can I say to you, Mother
I'm sitting here and crying
What can I say to you, Mother
It never hurt so much for trying

The words to say goodbye escape me
Take all you've got, you've got to take from me
Are the words you're trying to say
Words I don't want to hear?

What can I say to you, Father
The strength within my soul is gone
What can I say to you, Father
You've moved me up, and I've moved on

The words to say goodbye escape me
I took my time, was there something wrong with me
Are the words I'm trying to say
Words you can no longer hear?

What can I say to you, Sister
You've dragged me down the darkest wells
What can I say to you, sister
Has time healed wounds? Only time will tell

The words to say goodbye escape me
Is this the right thing, the best you can do for me
Are the words you're trying to say
Words I don't want to hear?

What can I say to you, Brother
The tears I cry, I cry for you
What can I say to you, brother
I keep on crying, wiping my eyes
Because there's nothing left to do

The words to say goodbye escape me
What was left once they took you away from me?
Are the words you're trying to say
Words I don't want to hear?

But if I reach out
Will you be there to hold me through the long night
Close enough to sing the words I can't say
In the unbroken silence of the light of day

I miss your song little bird
How you'd sing me to sleep every night
And the once colorful memories of a life
Lie shattered on the floor