Your hands were cold
Your voice was shaky
One morning not too long ago
And at the time I was only a child
About to lose my childlike mind
The way you touched my hands
Like you never had before
It wasnt you anymore
I called for my brothers
I called for my sisters
But there was nothing left for them to do
And so I watched from far away
As the ambulances came
And started dressing for school
Goodbye sweet mother earth
Without you now Im a lonely universe
You wont always understand
When youve truly loved someone
Until after theyve gone
This time of year the nights fall longer
So grow a spine or catch cold
The winter months they do make you feel stronger
But in the end its all getting old
And you wont always be walking the safest streets
But you can find your way home
If you have imagined your way back
Then my dear youre more than halfway there
And you might only possess
What youve carried on your back
But youve always been free
Now its time to believe
Time to give up that unforgiving act of altogetherness
And start living out your oldest childhood dreams
Well, losing your minds it aint half as bad as it seems
And if you would take the risk
Well, it might be worth your time
Its only your life
Its only going by
Goodbye sweet mother earth
Without you now Im a lonely universe
You wont always understand
When youve truly loved someone
Until after theyve gone