For My Father

• Artist: ninja shogun
• Description: These are the words I wrote down the morning my dad went in to go get surgery
  for his cancer. I remember waking up and the reality of the idea that he may never come back hit me. Some of the words in this are exactly the same words he used to describe a situation with his dad. I can now say I understand what he meant.
  I didn't try to mask any of my feelings in a metaphor when I wrote this,
  instead I just wanted to be honest and say how I really felt.
• Date: 07/20/2015
• Tags: lyrics poetry

I couldn't help but wake up scared
because you were on my mind.
I wouldn't even have had the chance
to say "good-bye."
Somehow I just don't think
the surgery is going to be alright.
It's been a long night, and I can't sleep;
I've got too much on my mind.

Wake up, wake up.
Don't leave me alone.
If you don't open your eyes again
I could never go home.

There's so many things I would wish
to take back
if only I could.
Still so many things I'd always want to say
if you closed your eyes for good.
Even though I know it's not like
you're risking it all,
If you sleep forever
I doubt I could even crawl to my feet
or pick myself up.

Wake up, wake up.
Don't leave me alone.
If you don't open your eyes again
I could never go home.