Routine Maintenance

All of us here under the same roof again

I'm sittin' in your favorite chair

Playin' with the frayin' threads

I'm sleepin' in Catherine's room

In a twin sized bed, she shares mine with Colin

'Cause it's got more space for him

And pop, she ain't in no shape to take care of anything

So I'll bring him to school, and tell him that it's okay

I try to look half put together so the teachers know he's safe

And I'm rakin' the leaves, I'm uncloggin' the drain

I'm tryna be someone you can count on for a change

Out in the garage to the tune of the evening news

Mom needs her oil changed, it's six months overdue

And I spent those freezin' nights shakin' out here with you

Holdin' the flashlight still, guess I learned a thing or two

And Colin seems interested so I act like I'm good at this

So I pull out the plug, lettin' it drain

Tryin' to find a filter the right to replace

And I'm doin' the wash and touchin' up paint

I'm tryna be someone you can count on for a change

In the years since we spread your ashes

Sammy got traded to L.A. and then to Kansas

In the years since everything happened

I've been out lookin' for where the light went

I think I've found out where the light is

So I'm packin' his lunch then I'm goin' to bed

I don't wanna see how dark the night gets

And I'm shovelin' snow, I'm fixin' the gate

I'm gonna be someone you can count on for a change