Uncle Johnny blew up his brains on the wall The police set up a perimeter His lifeless body, like one of a thrown away doll I found it just beside the heater
Oh Uncle Johnny why'd you go that far? Wasn't life worth living anymore? Oh I didn't know about your life, didn't know you that well But I could've loved you if I did
They want to put me through therapy, to relieve me of my trauma No one listens when I say I'm fine You can hear it by now, those clichés of drama "What a tragedy it was", "Why did he have to die?"
Half of those two sided faces, never once showed up When he tried to throw a family thing I don't remember, ever seeing my now river-crying dad Giving him more than a greeting