A Day Never Forgotten

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Almost thirteen Back in ’93 Wondering what the day held for me May twenty-third Skies dull and gray I didn’t know what’d come my way Ray on the couch Still fast asleep Dad out back In his quiet deep Avoiding Mom I stayed in bed Heavy weather in my head We’d fought hard just days before Over lunch and staying after at school I slammed doors She slammed the drawer I was just a stubborn fool We barely spoke Just walked on through No “sorry” said I thought I knew Everything about being right I let my pride pick every fight [Chorus] A day never forgotten Burned in the back of my mind All the words left unspoken Play on a loop Out of time If I could go back for a minute I’d hold her hand I’d really listen A day never forgotten Taught me what it means to miss someone [Verse 2] Phone on the wall started to ring Morning cut by that little thing Dad came in Eyes turned to glass Like he’d seen through every past He said my name but his voice was wrong Like every sound had lost its song He sat down slow on the edge of my bed Took a breath and then he said “There’s been a crash… your mother’s gone” And just like that The world was gone Curtains shook But the room stood still Time fell silent Bent my will I thought of every rolled eye Every muttered “leave me alone” Traded all my teenage pride For one more ride back home (back home) [Chorus] A day never forgotten Burned in the back of my mind All the words left unspoken Play on a loop Out of time If I could go back for a minute I’d take it all back Every limit A day never forgotten Taught me what it means to love someone [Bridge] I set her plate at dinner now in dreams (hey) Hear her laugh in the spaces in between See her coat hanging by the door Reach my hand out She’s not there anymore I write her letters I never send Tell her I’m trying to be better than I’ve been Every year when the sky turns gray I’m that kid again on that same day [Chorus] A day never forgotten Burned in the back of my mind All the words left unspoken Still echo through every night If I could go back for a minute I’d say “I love you ” and I’d mean it A day never forgotten Turned a troubled child into someone [Outro] Almost thirteen Back in ’93 I lost my mom and I found me May twenty-third Skies dull and gray I carry her with me anyway