Give Me The Chance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004 DANNY MAHLON UNDERWOOD

 

 

    

 

 

 

I KNOW YOU HAD YOUR PAIN;

AND YOUR CROSS TO BEAR.

THOUGH IT WOULD NOT HAVE CHANGED YOUR MIND;

I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE BEEN THERE.

SUICIDE IS A COP OUT;

SO, SOME PEOPLE SAY.

I THINK IT TAKES QUITE A MAN;

TO TAKE HOLD OF YOUR OWN FATE.

TO LOOK GOD IN THE EYE;

READY OR NOT, HERE I COME.

I DON’T BLAME YOU OR THE WORLD;

AND CERTAINLY NOT THE GUN.

YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD SPARE ME THE AGONY;

OF WATCHING YOU LEAVE THIS EARTH.

YOU UNDERESTIMATED THE PRICE;

OF YOUR OWN SELF-WORTH.

YOU MEANT MORE TO ME;

THAN ANYONE BEFORE.

I WISH YOU WOULD HAVE CALLED ME;

BEFORE KNOCKING ON HEAVEN’S DOOR.

IT WOULD HAVE HURT ME SO;

AND DEFINITELY MADE ME CRY.

BUT AT LEAST I WOULD HAVE HAD THE CHANCE;

TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU AND SAY GOODBYE.

THE CHOICE WAS YOURS ALONE;

NOT FOR ME TO JUDGE.

I DON’T LOVE YOU ANY LESS;

NOR, DO I HOLD A GRUDGE.

YOUR LIFE IS NOW OVER;

MINE, IT MUST LIVE ON.

EMPTINESS FILLS MY HEART;

NOW THAT YOU ARE GONE.

IF EVER WE MEET AGAIN;

DON’T LEAVE ME IN THIS WAY.

AT LEAST GIVE ME THE CHANCE;

TO SAY WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.

 

 

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