Peanut

Lyrics

Verse 1
Peanut, I’m talkin’ to you
from a cold room with a lock on it
They took my days, took my name
but they couldn’t take this part of me
I heard your first little breath
like heaven knockin’ on the glass
Then the room got quiet fast
and my whole world split in half

Pre-Chorus
I was gone when you came
I was gone when you left
Got one picture in my chest
and it don’t let me rest
Peanut, I’m sorry
I ain’t sayin’ that light
I was there in the dark
but not by your side

Chorus
Peanut, Peanut
I’m sorry I missed you
Peanut, Peanut
I still would’ve held you
One second of breathing
then you slipped away
Peanut, Peanut
I say your name today

Verse 2
Your mama held you up
just to give you my love
For a blink, for a spark
for a touch from above
I was counting wall cracks
while you were learnin’ the sky
That’s the kind of hurt
that can tear a man wide
If I could trade my time
I’d trade every last day
Just to warm your small hands
and kiss you once, okay?

Pre-Chorus
I was gone when you came
I was gone when you left
Got one picture in my chest
and it don’t let me rest
Peanut, I’m sorry
I ain’t sayin’ that light
I was there in the dark
but not by your side

Chorus
Peanut, Peanut
I’m sorry I missed you
Peanut, Peanut
I still would’ve held you
One second of breathing
then you slipped away
Peanut, Peanut
I say your name today

Bridge
They call it time served
but it don’t serve me none
’Cause I still hear that cry
and I still see the sun
on your little face
in that one short spark
I carry your name
like a match in the dark

Final Chorus
Peanut, Peanut
I’m sorry I missed you
Peanut, Peanut
I still would’ve held you
One second of breathing
then you slipped away
Peanut, Peanut
I say your name today
Peanut, Peanut
I love you anyway