Sweet Relief

I remember standing

Like I never understood

Watching all the leaves blow by

Across the neighborhood

Then I heard the news

About the boy I left out west

Months without a phone call

But I never would have guessed

He found relief

Sweet relief

Driving to the exes house

To pick up all my stuff

He’s heading to Texas

‘Cause he says he’s had enough

Now we’re standing here

Debating optional goodbyes

I would love to laugh at him

But just for fun, I’ll cry

It’s a relief

Sweet relief

Why don’t you change?

Why don’t you grow up?

Why don’t you take a trip somewhere?

Too much to do

Too little time

Too hard to act like I could care

So when you let go

What do you know…

It’s a…relief

Looking at the funeral photos

Judging all the dresses

Thinking of the fools you’ve loved

And all your famous messes

Sitting on your mom’s porch

Sipping what she had in stock

One day you’re made of nothing

Then the next day you’re a rock

And now, relief

Sweet relief

You can figure out yourself

Just call out sick from work

Apologize to all the guys

For all your little quirks

Move back to the basement

And cut loose from all your friends

You’ll have another comeback

And we’ll see where this one ends

What a relief

Sweet relief

Who says hello?

Who’s checking in?
Who would depend on you at all?

It’s only a blip

A fall or a trip

Who’s even left for you to call?

You’d better let go

For all that you know

It’s a…relief

There’s so much to do

And not much of you

Better try now

To make it somehow

So when you let go

You’ll finally know

Sweet relief