Sat in the back in a black dress

And I swear I heard your family before

They even got to the door they were laughing

It took me back to back then

I shuffled pretty fast past the pastor

Cause God forbid he look at my skin

Then know from within I was masked up

I didn't come for that stuff

Tell me why 

Does this box feel like a lie 

I was hanging with you last night

Now she's holding your dad while he cries

And I am not all right

Okay fine

If I tell you the truth then inside

What's left of my heart is on fire

And I may not survive

I listened to the preacher preach the message 

And I thought I've heard this before

But they slammed the door in my face so

I guess if you say so

I stayed for the love I remembered

But to be honest all I see are lies

And tears in their eyes and I'm shattered

We should be doing better

Tell me why

Does this box feel like a lie 

I was hanging with you last night

Now she's holding your dad while he cries

And I am not all right

Okay fine

If I tell you the truth then inside

What's left of my heart is on fire

And I may not survive

Hold umbrellas to shield us from God's tears

All while our t-shirts collect the memories never forgotten

Bottled in our cotton

It's time to take a load off and rest now

Knowing that you raised some good kids

And this village is lit and if it goes down

It'll be one hell of a showdown

Tell me why

Does this box feel like a lie 

I was hanging with you last night

Now I'm holding my chest and I'm crying

But I will be all right

Okay fine

If I tell you the truth then inside

I wish we had a little more time

But this is goodbye

Tell me why

Does this box feel like a lie 

I was hanging with you last night

Now I'm holding my chest and I'm crying

But I will be all right

Okay fine

If I tell you the truth then inside

I wish we had a little more time

But this is goodbye