Help Me Remember

The leaves on that ancient old oak tree Are starting to turn And the same shades as the flames of this fire That I'm watching burn There's an unfinished crossword Resting on the arm of this chair And for the life of me, I can't recall If I'm the one who left it there It feels so familiar as I watch you Walk in the room And at first, I don't recognize you But then I damn sure recognize that perfume And you kneel down beside me And gently take all of my hand I say, "Baby, I'm scared And I'm not sure I know who I am" Can you help me remember Who it is that I used to be? Can you tell me the story of my family My hopes and my dreams? Did I try to stand for somethin', would I always fold? Did I do things when I was young To be proud of when I was old? Was I a house on fire or was I just a slow-burning ember? Could you, please, help me remember? This ring on my finger is golden Faded and worn Like it was forged in the fires of love And is weathered the storms I tried to make sense Of these old photographs on the wall But they're just faces and places That I don't know at all Can you help me remember Feel like I'm losing my mind? I know there's a story It's getting harder to find Did I protect my children Stand up for my friends? How much damage did I do? Did I ever make amends? Did I try to make a difference, did I give a damn? Was I a believer in God and his plan? Did I light up your life Like a full moonlit night in December? Could you please, help me remember? I need you to help me remember?