He sais it's none of my damn business

how much he drinks

and he doesn't have a problem

no matter what the whole town thinks



At his baby's birthday party

there was whiskey on his breath

everybody wants to save him

but he's not ready yet



CHORUS:

You wanna scream

you wanna cry

you want someone to tell you why

all the hope that's in your heart is not enough

You hit your knees

you shake your fists

oh, it's the deepest wound there is

when you can't help the one you love



Her sister reads the bible

her father sits and snores

there with her every minute

cause they may not have many more



She was dancin in New Orleans

only seven weeks ago

life may go on without her

but not the life we know



REPEAT CHORUS



When someone's slippin away

right before your eyes

How useless we are

is a painful surprise



REPEAT CHORUS



When you can't help the one you love


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