Shadow of You
In the daytime
You're someone
That's much like myself
One who makes me laugh
Because we share the
Same sense of humor
But when the day grows older
And that bottle comes off
The shelf
You become a shadow of yourself
You become a person
Who says things he doesn't mean
Who yells at people
Who are so fragile
A man who
Could make his daughter
Believe she isn't loved
By just spilling some beer
Scent of alcohol on her skin
She feels so worthless again
She won't stand for
This shadow of you
She's the one who
Has guts to fight back
Who knew
That this shadow of you
Killed so much of me
And made me promise
That I won't ever be like you
Won't let myself be the shadow
Father why do you drown
Yourself like you do
The cruel and hurtful
Piece of you
That horrible shadow of you.
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