i won’t die that way

i won’t die like that

drama and disaster

my ugly wounds 

cutting through my skin 

disgrace on my face

for all the world to see

i want to begin

i don’t want to end

you will die this way

bleeding out the poison

breaking the bones 

til they’re better

see, you’re no fighter

you’re not strong, 

you’re small

falling to your knees 

for all the world to see

your shame

no i won’t 

i won’t die that way

i’ll stay with you

i’ll take care of me, 

take care of you

i’ll wrap my arms

around the pain 

and kiss your tears

i’ll grow strong 

like the spring time

i can take the pain

i can lose and keep living

i can say goodbye

because it’s worth

all that ive been given

all of the joy that,

has splashed my face

and left me weak

& soaking wet

and made me stronger

all the time we’ve had together

it’s all that matters to me

it’s a blur, it’s a book

life is a movie

so we keep moving

we keep living

maybe i’ll live 

to see sixty more summers

ill fade like a flower

or vanish like a burnt out star

ill take a bullet for you

or fall asleep 

in the arms of cancer

or in the arms of a lover

in a swing at sunset

but i won’t die that way,

i won’t die that way