I Should’ve Spent The Day With My Family
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📜 Lyrics
I woke up very early
Like I tend to do most days
Gathered up my clothes, my watch
And pocket knife
It would be almost an hour
Before the sun would show its face
And I tried to be quiet
So as not to wake my wife
Turning on my phone
Was the first mistake I made
My heart sunk when I read the first headline
There had been another shooting
And this time not so far away
And a child who lost his life
Looked an awful lot like mine
I sat there in the dark
For I don't know how long
Without the first idea of what to do
I walked into the kitchen
And turned the coffee maker on
And stood there feeling hopeless
And staring at the moon
And when the house got lively
I was working double time
Scrambling eggs and trying not to cry
Jennifer was getting Isaac dressed and packed for school
I was wondering when God left
And why he didn't say goodbye
I should have spent the day with my family
Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
Lord, I should have spent the day with my family
On days like this, they alone, make me want to carry on
Throughout the day I kept
Hearing all the details
Though I didn't check in much
Or watch the news
Some tragedies you know
They have no explanation
And the word "Everything" don't cover what you lose
So I spent the whole day pacing
Back and forth all by my lonesome
Questioning the point
And trying to write a song
And it sure is hard to focus
On anything at all
And you can't get something right
When everything feels wrong
I should have spent the day with my family
Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
I should have spent the day with my family
On days like this, they alone, make me want to carry on
By sundown I was worn out
No closer to understanding
The evil things that happen everyday
My wife and I shared a beer
And talked about the future
Agreeing on the fact that we would have to find a way
Though sometime I don't know how
This world continues turning
What has happened will never be undone
But tomorrow I think
I'll just try to keep the day wide open
And as much as they will have me
Be with people that I love
Like I tend to do most days
Gathered up my clothes, my watch
And pocket knife
It would be almost an hour
Before the sun would show its face
And I tried to be quiet
So as not to wake my wife
Turning on my phone
Was the first mistake I made
My heart sunk when I read the first headline
There had been another shooting
And this time not so far away
And a child who lost his life
Looked an awful lot like mine
I sat there in the dark
For I don't know how long
Without the first idea of what to do
I walked into the kitchen
And turned the coffee maker on
And stood there feeling hopeless
And staring at the moon
And when the house got lively
I was working double time
Scrambling eggs and trying not to cry
Jennifer was getting Isaac dressed and packed for school
I was wondering when God left
And why he didn't say goodbye
I should have spent the day with my family
Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
Lord, I should have spent the day with my family
On days like this, they alone, make me want to carry on
Throughout the day I kept
Hearing all the details
Though I didn't check in much
Or watch the news
Some tragedies you know
They have no explanation
And the word "Everything" don't cover what you lose
So I spent the whole day pacing
Back and forth all by my lonesome
Questioning the point
And trying to write a song
And it sure is hard to focus
On anything at all
And you can't get something right
When everything feels wrong
I should have spent the day with my family
Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
I should have spent the day with my family
On days like this, they alone, make me want to carry on
By sundown I was worn out
No closer to understanding
The evil things that happen everyday
My wife and I shared a beer
And talked about the future
Agreeing on the fact that we would have to find a way
Though sometime I don't know how
This world continues turning
What has happened will never be undone
But tomorrow I think
I'll just try to keep the day wide open
And as much as they will have me
Be with people that I love
⏱️ Synced Lyrics
[00:05.18] I woke up very early
[00:08.25] Like I tend to do most days
[00:11.49] Gathered up my clothes, my watch
[00:13.61] And pocket knife
[00:17.18] It would be almost an hour
[00:19.98] Before the sun would show its face
[00:23.03] And I tried to be quiet
[00:25.69] So as not to wake my wife
[00:31.00] Turning on my phone
[00:33.36] Was the first mistake I made
[00:36.29] My heart sunk when I read the first headline
[00:42.04] There had been another shooting
[00:44.63] And this time not so far away
[00:47.63] And a child who lost his life
[00:50.25] Looked an awful lot like mine
[00:58.27] I sat there in the dark
[01:01.06] For I don't know how long
[01:04.20] Without the first idea of what to do
[01:09.94] I walked into the kitchen
[01:12.62] And turned the coffee maker on
[01:15.83] And stood there feeling hopeless
[01:18.80] And staring at the moon
[01:23.22] And when the house got lively
[01:25.80] I was working double time
[01:29.42] Scrambling eggs and trying not to cry
[01:35.62] Jennifer was getting Isaac dressed and packed for school
[01:41.02] I was wondering when God left
[01:43.58] And why he didn't say goodbye
[01:48.33] I should have spent the day with my family
[01:53.29] Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
[02:00.21] Lord, I should have spent the day with my family
[02:06.00] On days like this, they alone, make me want to carry on
[02:16.84] Throughout the day I kept
[02:19.96] Hearing all the details
[02:22.70] Though I didn't check in much
[02:25.24] Or watch the news
[02:28.60] Some tragedies you know
[02:31.39] They have no explanation
[02:34.28] And the word "Everything" don't cover what you lose
[02:41.88] So I spent the whole day pacing
[02:44.20] Back and forth all by my lonesome
[02:48.26] Questioning the point
[02:50.33] And trying to write a song
[02:55.43] And it sure is hard to focus
[02:58.77] On anything at all
[03:01.31] And you can't get something right
[03:04.04] When everything feels wrong
[03:09.01] I should have spent the day with my family
[03:14.01] Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
[03:21.17] I should have spent the day with my family
[03:26.24] On days like this, they alone, make me want to carry on
[03:37.80] By sundown I was worn out
[03:40.56] No closer to understanding
[03:43.64] The evil things that happen everyday
[03:49.45] My wife and I shared a beer
[03:52.70] And talked about the future
[03:55.82] Agreeing on the fact that we would have to find a way
[04:03.32] Though sometime I don't know how
[04:06.17] This world continues turning
[04:09.35] What has happened will never be undone
[04:15.13] But tomorrow I think
[04:17.12] I'll just try to keep the day wide open
[04:21.15] And as much as they will have me
[04:24.12] Be with people that I love
[00:08.25] Like I tend to do most days
[00:11.49] Gathered up my clothes, my watch
[00:13.61] And pocket knife
[00:17.18] It would be almost an hour
[00:19.98] Before the sun would show its face
[00:23.03] And I tried to be quiet
[00:25.69] So as not to wake my wife
[00:31.00] Turning on my phone
[00:33.36] Was the first mistake I made
[00:36.29] My heart sunk when I read the first headline
[00:42.04] There had been another shooting
[00:44.63] And this time not so far away
[00:47.63] And a child who lost his life
[00:50.25] Looked an awful lot like mine
[00:58.27] I sat there in the dark
[01:01.06] For I don't know how long
[01:04.20] Without the first idea of what to do
[01:09.94] I walked into the kitchen
[01:12.62] And turned the coffee maker on
[01:15.83] And stood there feeling hopeless
[01:18.80] And staring at the moon
[01:23.22] And when the house got lively
[01:25.80] I was working double time
[01:29.42] Scrambling eggs and trying not to cry
[01:35.62] Jennifer was getting Isaac dressed and packed for school
[01:41.02] I was wondering when God left
[01:43.58] And why he didn't say goodbye
[01:48.33] I should have spent the day with my family
[01:53.29] Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
[02:00.21] Lord, I should have spent the day with my family
[02:06.00] On days like this, they alone, make me want to carry on
[02:16.84] Throughout the day I kept
[02:19.96] Hearing all the details
[02:22.70] Though I didn't check in much
[02:25.24] Or watch the news
[02:28.60] Some tragedies you know
[02:31.39] They have no explanation
[02:34.28] And the word "Everything" don't cover what you lose
[02:41.88] So I spent the whole day pacing
[02:44.20] Back and forth all by my lonesome
[02:48.26] Questioning the point
[02:50.33] And trying to write a song
[02:55.43] And it sure is hard to focus
[02:58.77] On anything at all
[03:01.31] And you can't get something right
[03:04.04] When everything feels wrong
[03:09.01] I should have spent the day with my family
[03:14.01] Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
[03:21.17] I should have spent the day with my family
[03:26.24] On days like this, they alone, make me want to carry on
[03:37.80] By sundown I was worn out
[03:40.56] No closer to understanding
[03:43.64] The evil things that happen everyday
[03:49.45] My wife and I shared a beer
[03:52.70] And talked about the future
[03:55.82] Agreeing on the fact that we would have to find a way
[04:03.32] Though sometime I don't know how
[04:06.17] This world continues turning
[04:09.35] What has happened will never be undone
[04:15.13] But tomorrow I think
[04:17.12] I'll just try to keep the day wide open
[04:21.15] And as much as they will have me
[04:24.12] Be with people that I love