Hospital Bed

Stuck in that hospital bed
You did this all on your own
Or so the nurses all said
Before they left us alone

Maybe you're not thinking of me
When you say everyone's let you down
But I still take responsibility
For not dragging you all the way out
From under that shadow of doubt

20 cent pitchers of beer
I met you back in '04
But I've known you 26 years
Where was your body before?

Maybe you're not thinking of me
When you say everyone's let you down
But I still take responsibility
For not reaching my hand all the way out
And just watching a friend of mine drown

And I know how it feels
Except I don't know how it feels at all
Just that this winter's almost gone and next winter's almost here
Can I see you in fall?

Maybe you're not thinking of me
When you say the whole world's let you down
But I still take responsibility
For not calling when you were in town
I thought I'd see you next time around