the tree in the front of the yard
is starting to grow
now that we've trimmed away the leaves
now look at it go

and that's just how I feel
now that we've started to reveal
all the things I thought I lost
and the hard time I concealed
and that's just how I know
how I felt the solid glow
how I felt the bitter cold
and no, i'm not going home
sometimes you just wouldn't dare
sometimes you can't go home
sometimes you're already there
when i look at you, i'm there

the blood pooled at my legs is starting to flow
now that you came along
and made what was so broken whole
but I still feel sick at this place that I have built
maybe it's not real, man, this is how I feel
and if it just gets worst, yeah, if I never heal
well, those are just the breaks man
cause I'm not going home
and I don't fucking care
sometimes you can't go home
sometimes you're already there
and I look at you, i'm there
yeah, I'm there
when I look at you, I'm there
yeah, I'm there

oh my god
oh my god

I'm not going home
no, I am already there
I'm not going home
I'm already there
no, I'm not going home
no, I am already there


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    great song

    cpj1607on January 25, 2008   Link

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