The Right Words — Pedro Johnson

 

There was a shed door, open

Opening on the water

Over the rocks

Where I picked you up

Where I chose you

Told you that I loved you

Where I heard the shed door shut

 

Did I not say it right?

Did I crack?

Did I build my path too close to you?

Did I leave you waiting for the right words?

Did I, did I, did I...

 

I’m falling in—

I won’t say it

‘Cause you remember what you said to me

And I know why you can’t ever say it to me again

Even if you still think it’s true

 

Oh, I hope that I deserved it

I hope that I was worth it

Worth all of the pain

The tears that are your secret

 

Did I not say it right?

Did I crack?

Did I build my path too close to you?

Did I leave you waiting for the right words?

Did I, did I, did I...

 

If I try, I’m right behind you

Right behind whatever it is you need from me

I’ll be there, right behind you at your heel

I’m hurt but you still heal me

 

I wish that I could heal you too

I told the wind

Wind, I’ll let you be my touch

It doesn’t have to be so gentle

It doesn’t have to be so rough

 

Did I not say it right?

Did I crack?

Did I build my path too close to you?

Did I leave you waiting for the right words?

Did I, did I, did I...

 

The road has its way

And I also have a way I like to see the road

The terror and the turmoil, turned me into a tower

A tower, I was tall, but the road, it was so long

And I couldn’t be on the road no more

 

Should I jump or should I walk down

Walk down to the road

The path that I keep building close to you?

 

If I don’t say it

If I crack

If I leave the path

I know it won’t grow over

 

Over on the rocks

Where I picked you up

Where I chose you

Told you that I loved you

And maybe for a moment

You chose me too

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