Leaves are on the ground
Fall has come
Blue skies turning grey
Like my love

I tried to carry you
And make you whole
But it was never enough
I must go

And who is gonna save you
When I'm gone?
And who'll watch over you
When I'm gone?

You say you care for me
But hide it well
How can you love someone
And not yourself?

And who is gonna save you
When I'm gone?
And who'll watch over you
When I'm gone?

And when I'm gone
Who will break your fall?
Who will you blame?

I can't go on
Let you lose it all
It's more than I can take
Who'll ease your pain?
Ease your pain

And who is gonna save you
When I'm gone?
And who'll watch over you

And I will give you strength
When you're not strong
Who'll watch over you
When I'm gone away?

Snow is on the ground
Winters come
You long to hear my voice
But I'm long gone


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Watch Over You Lyrics as written by Myles Kennedy Mark Tremonti

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    Actually this song is about someone in a relationship with someone who's battling a drug addiction, and coming to the conclusion that they can't take it anymore, so they walk away, asking the question who's going to take care of you when I'm gone.

    Myles speaks of it on the bands myspace account.

    platniumstatuson January 26, 2008   Link

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