There are moments that the words don't reach
there are moments that the words don't reach
There is suffering too terrible to name
there is suffering too terrible to name
you hold your child as tight as you can and push away the unimaginable
you hold your child as tight as you can and push away the unimaginable
the moments when you're in so deep it feels easier to just swim down
the moments when you're in so deep it feels easier to just swim down
and so they move uptown and learn to live with the unimaginable
and so they move uptown and learn to live with the unimaginable
I spend hours in the garden I walk alone to the store
I spend hours in the garden I walk alone to the store
and it's quiet uptown I never liked the quiet before
and it's quiet uptown I never liked the quiet before
I take the children to church on Sunday a sign of the cross at the door
I take the children to church on Sunday a sign of the cross at the door
and I pray that never used to happen before
and I pray that never used to happen before
If you see him in the street, walking by himself, talking to himself, have pity
If you see him in the street, walking by himself, talking to himself, have pity
you would like it uptown it's quiet uptown
you would like it uptown it's quiet uptown
he is working through the unimaginable
he is working through the unimaginable
his hair has gone grey he passes every day
his hair has gone grey he passes every day
they say he walks the length of the city
they say he walks the length of the city
you knock me out, I fall apart
you knock me out, I fall apart
can you imagine?
can you imagine?
look at where we are look at where we started I know I don't deserve you but hear me out, that would be enough
look at where we are look at where we started I know I don't deserve you but hear me out, that would be enough
if I could spare his life if I could trade his life for mine
if I could spare his life if I could trade his life for mine
he'd be standing here right now and you would smile and that would be enough
he'd be standing here right now and you would smile and that would be enough
I don’t pretend to know The challenges we’re facing
I donât pretend to know The challenges weâre facing
I know there’s no replacing what we’ve lost And you need time
I know thereâs no replacing what weâve lost And you need time
But I’m not afraid I know who I married
But Iâm not afraid I know who I married
Just let me stay here by your side That would be enough
Just let me stay here by your side That would be enough
If you see him in the street, walking by her side, talking by her side, have pity he is trying to do the unimaginable
If you see him in the street, walking by her side, talking by her side, have pity he is trying to do the unimagin⦠https://t.co/RryNQvBYmF
See them walking in the park, long after dark Taking in the sights of the city
See them walking in the park, long after dark Taking in the sights of the city
They are trying to do the unimaginable
They are trying to do the unimaginable
There are moments that the words don’t reach
There are moments that the words donât reach
There's a grace too powerful to name
There's a grace too powerful to name
We push away what we can never understand
We push away what we can never understand
We push away the unimaginable
We push away the unimaginable
They are standing in the garden Alexander by Eliza’s side She takes his hand
They are standing in the garden Alexander by Elizaâs side She takes his hand
it's quiet uptown
It's quiet uptown
Forgiveness. Can you imagine? Forgiveness. Can you imagine?
Forgiveness. Can you imagine? Forgiveness. Can you imagine?
If you see him in the street, walking by her side, talking by her side, have pity They are going through the unimaginable
If you see him in the street, walking by her side, talking by her side, have pity They are going through the unima⦠https://t.co/WWvyaJ7JdU
The end.
The End
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