My Divorce - Jericho, Rehab

Aw man

Last day of school

Christmas break and even Santa Claus came to the class room

I wanted to go home and play with my sisters

Hug my mom and let her know that I missed her

Dad’s on the sofa «SCOOT OVER!»

Dad I talked to Santa Claus today

He said he’s workin on that Ninja Turtle pizza thrower

You ever seen a grown man cry

I’ll never forget the tears that poured from my father’s eyes

Hunched over, «Me and mom ain’t gon' make it»

Dad quit playin, what are you sayin

Your mom shes leaving me

No dad, it’s Christmas time

Plus we family

I never heard about divorc

Because evry Sunday we was on the front row of the church

But I’m a preacher of an angry God

Holy Lord what did I do wrong?

Jesus please don’t be mad at me

And whatever you do, don’t take away my family

I understand son

The truth is, I failed you

And I want you to know

I am so sorry

Wish I could go back and take the pain away

Wish I could go back and make those better days

Solve every problem, heal every wound

God knows I cried right along with you

In the past we were dreamin

And if we can see in the future

I’m sure my momma would have left louder

Kickin and screaming cause we was livin in a motel, not the hotel

Far from the holiday inn

Big city, just trying to make amends

And you never know how much it hurt

Seein my momma drive a bicycle to work

But when it worked she was on her grind

She prayed so much she nearly lost her mind

And I didn’t think I could face it

Seeing my mom and my sisters move downstairs into that basement

I wanted to kill myself…

Lookin back I was crying out for help

And mom, sometimes I know it seems so hopeless

You woulda worked 6 jobs to keep your kids from being homeless

Mom and dad, sometimes our personalities wrestle

Forget a house in my heart, I built ya’ll a castle

In my mind nothin ever went wrong

We all lived together in a happy home

Wish I could go back and take her pain away

Wish I could go back and make those better days

Solve every problem, heal every wound

God knows I cried right along with you

And they would talk about my daddy

And they would talk about my momma

I was just a young kid

I didn’t need all the drama

And mom and dad I don’t blame ya’ll

For our messed up childhood

I understand that ya’ll did the very best that ya’ll ever could

But now in my past and childhood

Finally now I’m at peace

Cause joy don’t start in this world now

It come at my saviors feet!

Wish I could go back and take her pain away

Wish I could go back and make those better days

Solve every problem, heal every wound

God knows I cried right along with you