Altitude
Oh dear daddy
It's that time again
Every time it draws near
I learn something new about you
For instance I always assumed
The pills were what took you
But it wasn't the oxy
You popped into your mouth
Like the ultimate nurishment
You just couldn't stay away
You knew
You were to far gone
That October night
You're heart was running a triathlon
And it had been for days
You just wanted it to stop
I'd like to say you saw the light
But it wasn't the first time
So you took a handful
Of sleeping pills
And that move took your life
Your heart had no clue
What to do
And as it puttered to a stop
I think ours did too
You just wanted to touch the sky
Then when you realized
You had flown to high
You just wanted to close your eyes
So you tried to force your
Feet to the ground
Only the altitude was already to great
It's that time again
Every time it draws near
I learn something new about you
For instance I always assumed
The pills were what took you
But it wasn't the oxy
You popped into your mouth
Like the ultimate nurishment
You just couldn't stay away
You knew
You were to far gone
That October night
You're heart was running a triathlon
And it had been for days
You just wanted it to stop
I'd like to say you saw the light
But it wasn't the first time
So you took a handful
Of sleeping pills
And that move took your life
Your heart had no clue
What to do
And as it puttered to a stop
I think ours did too
You just wanted to touch the sky
Then when you realized
You had flown to high
You just wanted to close your eyes
So you tried to force your
Feet to the ground
Only the altitude was already to great