Way Out

This is written for and about my "big brothers." Sometimes I realize just where they are in their lives, and how great they could be it they would just realize there is more to life than booze and drugs. They are truly amazing and well amazing people when they do find their way out, I just wish they would more often, or permanently.

Way Out

So young, just 15
Your whole life ahead of you
Plans that you had made
Dreams you wanted to chase

With one drink and one puff
I watched your whole life come undone
That boy just slipped away
I wish there was a way to make you stay

"I wish you'd walk away from that bottle
And put that burning out
See what in life is worth having
And find your way out"

In her eyes, you’re everything
Superman and prince charming
Only 2, she depends on you
I wish you only knew

"Chorus"

So smart, such strength
So much loyalty and greatness in you
If you'd just walk away
I wish there was more that I could say

I wish you'd walk away from that bottle,
Find your way out

Brave

Okay so I wrote the chorus and a couple line of this like 6 months ago, and then just forgot about it, I had no direction to go with it yet. That is until my brother told me he was joining the Marines, and like I always do I was laying in my bed in the middle of the night and these lyrics just kept coming to mind, so I got up and the rest just flowed out of me. I have not yet experienced this song, but I know it is my future and I would just like to tell my brother that I will be, scratch that I am so proud of him, I never knew he was so incredibly brave.

p.s. I know on paper the first vs and the rest of the song don't meld, but they really do...I promise.

Brave (Bradley's Song)

 

Never seen you look so good,

Never seen you stand so tall

Never seen you so afraid,

Then stand and face it all

I've never heard you say good bye,

Not knowing what is down the line

Never knew that you could be so brave,

I never knew that you were so brave.

It's 3 am and I can't sleep again

Thoughts of you push the sleep away

Wonder where you are, can you see these beautiful stars

3 months and counting you'll be back home

"I pray for peace, I pray for comfort

I pray you're safe where ever you are at tonight

I pray for strength, I pray you're praying

I pray you find your faith somewhere in the fight

Mostly I just pray for you tonight."

You say you're fine, you say you're not scared

You say you're following what you know is true

But you're so far away, we sure do miss you

2 months and counting, you'll be back home

Chorus (with first verse under it)

Never seen you look so good, never seen you stand so tall

I never was more proud of you

Then the day you came home,

The day that you were home