Send 'em On Down The Road
He didnt ask
He didnt pry
He just held the ice that covered my black eye
And when that girl
She broke my heart
We just threw that baseball back and forth till dark
And when I started playing guitar
And didnt have a clue
He wanted to protect me
But somehow my father knew, that
You cant cry for em
Live and die for em
You can help them find their wings but you cant fly for em
Cause if theyre not free to fall, than theyre not free at all
And though you just cant bare the thought of letting go
You pick em up
You dust em off
And send em on down the road
A little kiss
On a skinned up knee
From playing soccer, riding bikes and climbing trees
When bad dreams
Filled their heads
I chased the monsters out from underneath their beds
I guess I always knew those days would end
But the hardest thing Ive ever learned has been, that
You cant cry for em
Live and die for em
You can help them find their wings but you cant fly for em
Cause if theyre not free to fall, than theyre not free at all
And though you just cant bare the thought of letting go
You pick em up
You dust em off
And you send em on down the road
You cant cry for em
Live and die for em
And even though its gonna break your heart, you let em go
You pick em up
You dust em off
You pull them close
And you pray to God
To send em on down the road
Down the road
Down the road
