He sais it's none of my damn business
how much he drinks
and he doesn't have a problem
no matter what the whole town thinks

At his baby's birthday party
there was whiskey on his breath
everybody wants to save him
but he's not ready yet

CHORUS:
You wanna scream
you wanna cry
you want someone to tell you why
all the hope that's in your heart is not enough
You hit your knees
you shake your fists
oh, it's the deepest wound there is
when you can't help the one you love

Her sister reads the bible
her father sits and snores
there with her every minute
cause they may not have many more

She was dancin in New Orleans
only seven weeks ago
life may go on without her
but not the life we know

REPEAT CHORUS

When someone's slippin away
right before your eyes
How useless we are
is a painful surprise

REPEAT CHORUS

When you can't help the one you love