This is a song about feeling guilty about the loss of a loved one and repenting for his sins, as he feels he’s the one who caused the tragedy to happen.
[Verse 1]
Hey precious daddy can you hear me now from the lost and
Found although your six feet underground
In the mirror, I can see your face just another trace of all the
Tragedy you passed down
There are times when I can hear your voice, it's just like my
Voice and it still haunts me when you come around
I feel like I wasted time when I didn't have you on my mind
I feel like I'm all alone, how could I have known you would leave me here alive
[Chorus]
Oh my God, how did I make this far?
Why I can't I be where you are?
My God I think I'm dying
[Verse 2]
Precious daddy can you hold my hand like you did back then?
Can you forgive me of all my sins?
Come to me and take this pain away cause it's all I see
It would be heavenly to see you again
I feel like I wasted time when I didn't have you on my mind
I feel like I'm all alone
How could I have known you would leave my side
It was all so simple then when it all began, and I was your
Smile
And now you're just words in stone, you're just dust and bones
And I'll join you there in time
[Chrous]
Oh my God, how did I make it this far?
Why can't I be where you are?
My God I think I'm dying
Oh my God why can't you take it away just give me one more
Day of just apologizing
[Verse 3]
How could you take him from me?
It's like you spit in my face
I've got his grandson to raise, with no grandfather to say
Don't let him end up like me cause he'll be down on his knees
Asking you where could I be
I wonder what you would say?
(yeah yeah yeah)
I feel like I wasted time when I didn't have you on my mind
I feel like I'm all alone
How could I have know you would leave my side
It all was so simple when it all began and I was your smile
And now you just words in stone, you're just dust and bones
And I'll join you there in time
[Chorus]
Oh my God, how did I make it this far?
Why can't I be where you are?
My God I think I'm dying
Oh My God why can't you take it away
Or give me just one more day of just apologizing
My Goodbyes was written by Paul Crosby & Dave Novotny & Wayne Swinny & Chris D’Abaldo & Josey Scott & Bob Marlette.
My Goodbyes was produced by Bob Marlette.
Saliva released My Goodbyes on Tue Mar 27 2001.