Listen up and take a minute I need to tell you why I do the things the way I do and weeks are flying by I'm trying to fill a void in my life these days By filling it with work and work And accomplishments and praise Anything that keeps me busy anything that keeps me up Cause if I start to let it out I think I'm never gonna stop Afraid I'm never gonna stop Listen up and take a minute wherever you are I've been mourning you with the bottle and with my guitar For this song I sat myself down to put in words What's underneath and what's unsaid How much this whole thing hurts How much this whole thing hurts Listen up just take a minute I need to tell you why I do the things the way I do so months are flying by Since you're gone it isn't always easy all I do is run But the hardest part the hardest part Was growing up your son Was growing up your son