Words of Gratitude (Parents)

I still recall the time when I was 17
 The officer who warned you both about me (about me)
 And in the years before
 I knew you've seen it, too
 The warning signs were scars of future rescue (future rescue)
 (Tell her later)
 The words of gratitude escape me
 (Tell her later)
 The shit I put you through
 I wish that I could take it back
 Was I ever hard to love?
 My life is owed to you
 This all is tribute
 Father, if you are the one
 The apple fell so close to
 I understand the things you did
 What's going wrong?
 And who else is to blame?
 Our son is gone, our son is gone
 Never thought I'd wanted to
 Tell her later
 The words of gratitude escape me
 Tell her later
 The shit I put you through
 I wish that I could take it back
 Was I ever hard to love?
 My life is owed to you
 This all is tribute
 How did you get any sleep at night?
 How did you get any sleep at night?
 How did you get any sleep at night?
 How did you get any sleep at night?
 Tell her later
 Tell her later
 What did I put you through?
 I wish that I could take it back
 Was I ever hard to love?
 My life is owed to you
 This all is tribute
 I wish that I could take it back
 I wish that I could take it back
 I wish that I could take it back
 Was I ever hard to love?