Care - Advance Base

We woke to our neighbor’s cries

The sting of smoke in our sleepy eyes

& I said baby better get dressed

Get the dog we can leave the rest

By the time we got downstairs

The fire engines were already there

& you were shaking you were so scared

I held you & kissed your smoky hair

That’s when I knew

That I could take care of you

& when my best friend died

From the cancer that ate him inside

I got drunk & I stayed that way

For several nights into several days

For the times I was aware

What I remember is that you were there

You held my head & I cried & cried

You called our jobs & you lied & lied

That’s when I could see

The way you take care of me