Part of My Childhood Dies

I’ve been writing songs about you while you’re up there on my wall
And I know I'm nothing like you, you always stood so tall
And I can’t stand straight for a second

Mom’s always had a good eye she really captured your essence
Her picture brings you to life and I can feel your presence

I wish that I could go back to the life that we had when you were around
I wanna dream like I did when I was a kid but I feel so different now

Part of my childhood dies every time I lose someone I care about
Time keeps slipping by and I'm terrified
But I have to learn to live without you
And I don’t want to live in the past
But it all went by so fast

I always thought that I would find a way to help you get better
And it had worked before so I was sure, but I should’ve known
I couldn’t keep you here forever

And since the moment you left it’s been a snowball effect
A tragic turn of events we had to learn to accept

I wish that I could go back to the life that we had when you were around
I wanna dream like I did when I was a kid but I feel so different now

Part of my childhood dies every time I lose someone I care about
Time keeps slipping by and I'm terrified
But I have to learn to live without you
And I don’t want to live in the past
But it all went by so fast