Gifted Hands - Everybody Leaves Lyrics

I've seen everybody leave
See, my pops
I grew up without him and I was fine
Well, okay. I had other problems
But never cried
I mean, why would I
What would it change
What would it solve
Him and my feelings for him were the same: behind a wall
But yo, my pops: he came around as I got older
I forgave him for not staying 'round
We started over
After years of him being 'round and stepping in
His consistence made a difference ever since
Love you, man
Everyday
I wake up in the morning and pray
That I don't make the same mistake holding on to anyone who don't wanna stay in my life
Every night
A couple dozen tears that I fight
A lot of anger. Lot of pain to face
I can't make the same mistakes
I've seen everybody leave
I've seen everybody leave
See, my uncle. My Uncle Robert
God rest his soul
Was the kind of man who I admired
Respectable
And I loved him
Wish I could hug him
I called him dad
One of the best
Best father figure's I ever had
And my brother. My big brother. Always the coolest
To be frank, you got him to thank when you hear my music
I was livid that I couldn't stop his consequences
Went from thinking outside the box to locked in it
Then there's Jimmy
My cousin Jimmy. More like my bro
Was always close but lately me and Jimmy; we haven't spoke
I've been a giver. He's been a taker
It broke my heart
But sometimes life finds a way to make ya grow apart
And Lord knows
You gotta be okay to walk away
People with you for a reason or a season or a day
I know it matters to you who is in your life because you care
But look around and pay attention to who's there
And cherish them
Everyday
I wake up in the morning and pray
That I don't make the same mistake holding on to anyone who don't wanna stay in my life
Every night
A couple dozen tears that I fight
A lot of anger. Lot of pain to face
I can't make the same mistakes
I've seen everybody leave
You can get way past day 1
And not have to look back anymore
You can learn to love yourself
And not move in fear
You can recognize triggers
And as you achieve these things
You might look up one day
And not see the people who you thought would always be around
But know if everybody leaves
You have God and you have yourself
Childhood Trauma