I have a dream and it plays in my head
Over and over again
A thief in the night gathers all that I own
And goes
But I took no chance
Now he takes no breath
Protected the ones that I love
Holding on tight to my son in my arms
As I'd give everything to do
A sight through the trees now it plays in my head
Over and over again
A mother is tossing a rose in his grave
Alone
Every night she prayed he'd come home
To somewhere to know that he's loved
She would hold tight to her son in her arms
As she'd give everything to do
Can you please just let me grieve
For the promises we keep
There's a price to be paid
And there's ghosts in these halls
Now I show my face and they throw a parade
Over and over again
Writing their stories and taking the pain
For their own
My shoulder is longing for some gentle hand
Instead it pats me on the back
Where is the joy in a son in the ground
I'll never know
Can you please just let me grieve
For the promises we keep
There's a price to be paid
And there's ghosts in these halls
Can't you please just let me grieve
For the promises we keep
You're not paying the price
For the ghosts in the halls
Not a worry for
All that he was living for
As they're darkening his face
No redemption for
The one she was waiting for
He's just a ghost