I Want to Remember

Written 1/18/06 as a final farewell to my folks (but it was not my choice)

 

I want to remember, the way things used to be

I want to remember, things I forgot to see

I want to remember, how to forgive and to forget

I want to remember, to like people I never met

 

Growing up can be very hard

Getting burned by one’s you’ve trusted

It’s all in the luck of the draw

Never had fun, my feelings were busted

 

There’s too much pain when dealing with you

Don't you know, I never wanted to choose

its all a war I can only lose

and you wouldn't even give me a truce

 

So, I want to remember, why you gave up on me?

I want to remember, if you even believed?

I want to remember, the golden rule that you preached

I want to remember, the logic that is out of reach

 

And I want to remember, the times before our war

I want to remember, if you ever did this before?

 

Solo

 

Now tell me, how would you feel?

On my side of the fence, all alone

How quickly would you fix this deal?

And replace your sticks and stones …

 

I want to remember, why it took me so long

To stand up to you, even you know that you're wrong

I want you to remember, thats why I wrote this song

You broke our family to pieces, for no reason at all