I Should've Spent the Day with My Family

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The Avett Brothers ( /ˈeɪvɨt/) are a folk rock band from Concord, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers—Scott Avett, playing the banjo and Seth Avett, playing the guitar—and Bob Crawford, who plays the stand-up bass. Joe Kwon, cello, and Jacob Edwards, drums, are touring members of the band, with Kwon featured on recordings from 2007's Emotionalism and later. more »

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I woke up very early
Like I tend to do most days
Gathered up my clothes, my watch
And pocket knife
It would be almost an hour
Before the sun would show its face
And I tried to be quiet
So as not to wake my wife

Turning on my phone
Was the first mistake I made
My heart sunk when I read the first headline
There had been another shooting
And this time not so far away
And a child who lost his life
Looked an awful lot like mine

I sat there in the dark
For I don't know how long
Without the first idea of what to do
I walked into the kitchen
And turned the coffee maker on
And stood there feeling hopeless
And staring at the moon

And when the house got lively
I was working double time
Scrambling eggs and trying not to cry
Jennifer was getting Isaac dressed and packed for school
I was wondering when God left
And why he didn't say goodbye

I should have spent the day with my family
Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
Lord, I should have spent the day with my family
On days like this, they alone, make me want to carry on

Throughout the day I kept
Hearing all the details
Though I didn't check in much
Or watch the news
Some tragedies you know
They have no explanation
And the word "Everything" don't cover what you lose

So I spent the whole day pacing
Back and forth all by my lonesome
Questioning the point
And trying to write a song
And it sure is hard to focus
On anything at all
And you can't get something right
When everything feels wrong

I should have spent the day with my family
Instead I tried and failed to work all day long
I should have spent the day with my family
On days like this, they alone, make me want to carry on

By sundown I was worn out
No closer to understanding
The evil things that happen everyday
My wife and I shared a beer
And talked about the future
Agreeing on the fact that we would have to find a way
Though sometime I don't know how
This world continues turning
What has happened will never be undone
But tomorrow I think
I'll just try to keep the day wide open
And as much as they will have me
Be with people that I love

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