pride and joy

brandi carlile

time of day i can't recall

the kind of thing that takes its toll. over years and over time

over smiles and over wine. all in all it wasn't bad

all in all it wasn't good

but i still care. that's the problem with the days

they're never long enough to say

what it is you never said

all the books you never read. i throw myself into the wind

hoping somebody might pick me up

and carry me again. where are you now?

do you let me down?

do you make me grieve for you?

do i make you proud?

do you get me now?

am i your pride and joy?

i believe this to be true

there's nothing sacred

nothing new. no one tells you when its time. there are no warnings

only signs. then you know that you're alone

you're not a child anymore

but you're still scared. all your mountains turn to rocks. all your oceans turn to drops. they are nothing like you thought;

you can't be something you are not. life is not a looking glass. don't get tangled in your past

like i am learning not to. where are you now?

do you let me down?

do you make me grieve for you?

do i make you proud?

do you get me now?

am i your pride and joy?