Hold You

I never got to say goodbye

To who you were before

You're changing everyday

And I am barely keeping score

The sun sets on the same old sky

It's easy to ignore

The distance from the starting line

When what you're running toward

Is always moving forward

Handprints on the windows

Goldfish on the floor

People on the TV screen

That make my head feel sore

One day I'll remember

That they're not there anymore

When you turn down a different road

This old car can't explore

Just know that you're adored

Since the day that you were born

I still hold you

After I put you down

I will hold you

Until I'm no longer around

And then you will carry me

All the affirmation

That your brain will soon delete

Marinates in another place

That's just beyond your reach

It's my job to remind you that

The love will never leave

And every experience

Is like a fallen leaf

That nourishes the tree

You've been having bad dreams

Baby, I've got 'em too

You wake up screaming

And I lay down next to you

I can feel each passing day

Slip out from under my feet

I don't mind sliding though

When you are holding me

Blood on the canvas

Painting with a heavy hand

There is no need for subtlety

To make you understand that

I still hold you

After I put you down

I will hold you

Until I'm no longer around

And then you will carry me