Forty-Five Minutes

Lyrics

[Intro] “This ain’t no story… This my life… And ever since that night… I ain’t been right…” [Chorus] Forty-five minutes waitin’ on help I was losin’ my mind by myself Blood on my hands, tears on my face Tryna be strong while my heart break Everybody say time gon’ heal But they don’t know how this pain feel You gone… and I still hold on Ever since that night, I ain’t been home… [Verse 1] First time my brother got shot in the chest I swear to God I was scared to death I kept yellin’, “please, please don’t leave” While that whole world fell right off me Cold floor, red shirt, shaking hands Sirens outside, I couldn’t stand Mama on the phone, voice all thin Sayin’ “stay with me, baby, stay in it” That night split me clean in two One half numb, one half with you I saw love turn into smoke Saw hope go where the dark wind blow [Pre-Chorus] And I still see that hallway light Still hear my name in the middle of the night Still feel that fear when the house went silent Still wear that hurt like a chain I’m hidin’ [Chorus] Forty-five minutes waitin’ on help I was losin’ my mind by myself Blood on my hands, tears on my face Tryna be strong while my heart break Everybody say time gon’ heal But they don’t know how this pain feel You gone… and I still hold on Ever since that night, I ain’t been home… [Verse 2] Now I act tough when I’m out that door But I break down when I’m alone on the floor Got your last words stuck in my head Like a prayer I keep sayin’ instead Every holiday got a chair that’s empty Every laugh feel a little too heavy I keep your hoodie in the back seat Like maybe one day you’ll come back for me I don’t want pity, I don’t want fame I just want one more breath with your name If love could pull you back through pain I’d run to that night and do it again [Bridge] And if I cry, let me cry I been holdin’ this too long inside If I bend, don’t ask me why I lost a part of me that night [Final Chorus] Forty-five minutes waitin’ on help I was losin’ my mind by myself Blood on my hands, tears on my face Tryna be strong while my heart break Everybody say time gon’ heal But they don’t know how this pain feel You gone… and I still hold on Ever since that night, I ain’t been home…