i can tell by the growth rings
and the way that you said things
you moved on from being a boy
a solid run or at least you tried
struggled hard and wondered how
to be an honest guy
you looked in the mirror
and changed every minute
it never bothered anyone
i clearly remember you acting the fool
but you’ve made some responsible
decisions too
i wish i could call you
i wish i could tell you how you felt
and why did you loathe me?
it wouldn’t have mattered anyhow
where did this life go?
wouldn’t have changed it
any other way
treat me like leather
and with age it gets better
if you use it everyday
thick-skinned and shaken wild
you learned from being terrorised
to turn and walk away
i wish i could call you
i wish i could tell you how you felt
and why did you loathe me?
it wouldn’t have mattered anyhow
where did this life go?
wouldn’t have changed it
any other way