Baggage

I was listenin' to the radio

And they said that you were gone

Already feeling more than a little down

Mood swings run rampant

On both sides of my family

Like and albatross I carry around

I never ever met you

But it shook me all the same

Life was better for the happiness you brought

For the joyrides you took us on

The rocky roads we landed on

Whiplashed by the demons that you fought

Fighting with the baggage

That is pullin' down on me

Like an undertow that pulls into the sea

Life's a daily struggle

Until it's hard to separate

You from all the darkness in me

Some ass wipe on the T V says

You should be ashamed

For your cowardice in facin down your flaws

Not sure what makes me sadder

On this town went up in flames

Or the lack of understanding that it wrought

Tossin' off the baggage

That is pullin' down on me

Toss it in the river and be free

Live so close together only inches separate

You from all the darkness in me

I'm not seeking explanations

For this thing that you did

A thin line separates

The laughter from the spirit

And I've had my own depression since

I was just a kid

But been blessed with the means to repair

There's this baggage that we carry

And some sweetness locked within

Just be careful where you implement the straps

All this weight can be salvation

When the air is much too thin

But it can pull you down too far to climb back out

Tossin' of the baggage that is pullin down on me

Toss it in the river and be free

Live so close together only inches separate

You from all the darkness in me

Tossin' off the baggage too much weight and too much draggage

All this freight can put you 6 feet in the ground

Nothin' left to do but try to keep it all together

Better off without the baggage that I carry around

Carry around carry around

Carry around