My Divorce

[Verse 1: Jericho]
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 divorcе
Because evеry Sunday mornin 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

[Bridge:]
I understand son
The truth is, I failed you
And I want you to know
I am so sorry

[Hook]
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

[Verse 2: Jericho]
In the past we was dreamin
And if we can see in the future
I'm sure my even 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

[Bridge: Jericho]
In my mind nothin ever went wrong
We all lived together in a happy home

[Hook: Danny Boone]
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

[Verse 3: Jericho]
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!

[Hook]
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