Dying Just a Little - Jeffrey Foucault

Trying to stay alive

Trying to stay alive to it all

Dying just a little

Every time the leaves fall

The river freezes over

The warblers pass through

Dying just a little honey

Who takes care of you?

Trying to stay awake

Long enough to hear

Those late night songs

Dying just a little every time

You sing along

You hear all their confessions

You tell them what to do

Dying just a little honey

Who takes care of you?

Trying to stay a while

And just watch the deal go down

Dying just a little

Every time they try to kill

Your little town

Your babies move away

But they come back home to you

Dying just a little honey

Who takes care of you?

Trying to keep your heart open

Wide enough for everyone

Dying just a little every time

It comes undone

Or froze up like a mailbox

With the letters trapped inside

Kind-hearted woman

Just trying to stay alive