Lyrics

The Call

You’re drifting away
Slowly but slowly letting go 

You can’t hold it together
You’re at the end of your tether
I know



And here I am writing a song
It’s taken me days, I’m still not done
I can’t seem to get it together
We’re on the phone more than ever
Although



I’m dreading your calls
They only remind me how small
You are all skin and bone 

Sitting alone in that chair 

That I should be there

When we go for a ride you and I
These days we don’t drive by the old house 

Living there is a new young family
Different children climbing the old birch tree

We drive up the coast, park the car
Keeping the conversation light
Watching the sunset together 

I think, this this the last time ever?



I’m dreading the call
Some young nurse recounting your fall
You’d been all alone
Reached for the phone
Fell from your chair
And I wasn’t there

And now that you’re on your way
Slowly but slowly letting go
I’m at the end of my tether
I just can’t hold it together



And I’m missing you calls
The sound of your voice 

How you always loved me to bits
Me and the kids
We’re finally here
We’re finally here