The Avett Brothers - I Should've Spent The Day With My Family (Official Lyric Video)

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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 it's 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've spent the day with my family

Instead I tried and failed to work all day long

Lord, I should've 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've spent the day with my family

Instead I tried and failed to work all day long

I should've 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 every day

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 sometimes 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

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