After All of This and Everything

Listen to me little sleeping monster

You there with the sugar-crusted face

I understand the urge to run away kid

But stay awhile and you might like the place

Someday you'll be sixteen and awkward

And too old for the puppets but still odd

And you may feel alone, or even angry

Like life's a joke and grown ups are a fraud

But kid I swear to God

That after all of this and everything I can tell you it's not true

After all of this and everything I promise you'll get through

And Mom and Mike you'll cut some slack

Cause both of them have got your back

Whatever crap may come our way

After all of this and everything kid, we'll be okay

And you may feel like mommy doesn't love you

And you just feel just angry every day

And mad as hell at dad because he left you

And angry at yourself to feel that way

But listen when I say

That after all of this and everything I can tell you what I know

After all of your own everything, you'll learn to let it go

I know this family will get through

And after all of this and everything, Fletcher

I love you

Oh crap

I love you

After all of this and everything, I have to face that too

But yeah, I love you kid

I do