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?