I was listenin' to the radio
And they said that you were gone
Already feeling more than a little down
Mood swings run rampant
On both sides of my family
Like and albatross I carry around
I never ever met you
But it shook me all the same
Life was better for the happiness you brought
For the joyrides you took us on
The rocky roads we landed on
Whiplashed by the demons that you fought
Fighting with the baggage that is pullin down on me
Like an undertow that pulls into the sea
Life's a daily struggle until it's hard to separate
You from all the darkness in me
Some ass wipe on the TV says you should be ashamed
For your cowardice in facin down your flaws
Not sure what makes me sadder, that this town went up in flames
Or the lack of understanding that it wrought
Tossin off the baggage that is pullin down on me
Toss it in the river and be free
Live so close together, only inches separate
You from all the darkness in me
I'm not seeking explanations for this thing that you did
A thin line separates the laughter from the spirit
And I've had my own depression since I was just a kid
But been blessed with the means to repair
There's this baggage that we carry
And some sweetness locked within
Just be careful where you implement the straps
All this weight can be salvation when the air is much too thin
But it can pull you down too far to climb back out
Tossin of the baggage that is pullin down on me
Toss it in the river and be free
Live so close together, only inches separate
You from all the darkness in me
Tossin off the baggage, too much weight and too much draggage
All this freight can put you 6 feet in the ground
Nothin left to do but try to keep it all together
Better off without the baggage that I carry around, carry around, carry around.