Flicker

©2004, Michael T. Hogan

Stop right there,

The part where you say

That you don’t care

And then you start to cry

It’s okay

I understand your pain

Though you’re sure there’s no way

I swear there’ll be better days

And she is flickering again

And I can’t save this flame

If it flickers out again

Promise me

You won’t keep

Crying yourself to sleep at night

And cursing your life

It’s alright

You’ll be fine

Take a deep breath

Baby please try

And she is flickering again

And I can’t save this flame

If it flickers out again

Stay, when everything around you starts to change

And everyone you know begins to fade

Oh god, I’ve never seen you so sad,

I’ve never seen you so sad

I’ve never seen you this way

Please don’t change

Please don’t fade

Please don’t let this tear you down so far

You can’t find your way back from where you came

Please don’t fade

Please don’t break

Please don’t let this tear you down so far

That you can’t find your way back from where you came.