As Hard As We Try

It started off like any other day
With only an astronomical chance
But in the minute I turned away
It conspired with a once in a lifetime circumstance

I warned you off so many times
You and your bigger brother
You were only out of sight for a moment

Thoughts of you keep turning over
Of children copying what they'd seen
I play it all back in slow motion
You took friendship, love and trust down under with you

Where is the panic in your eyes?
Come on show me something
Should I breath or scream or should I hit you?
'Cause somehow this has to be undone

When it was happening
Did you understand how bad it was
Were you afraid I wouldn't come
Did you wonder where I was

Thoughts of you keep turning over
I was always worried about you drowning
I play it all back in slow motion
You took friendship, love and trust down under with you

Since then our lives have cursed us
The guilt is eating me alive
Statistics mock your mother and me
Hard as we try

© 2003 Billy Gewin