Mason Jar Shards

Lyrics

Verse 1
Mama’s house got quiet
after the last hard call
I stood by that screen door
listening to the hall
Your truck pulled off slow
dust on gravel, gone
And I stayed in that doorway
too tired to move on

Pre-Chorus
The porch light burned low
like it knew the truth
I held my breath there
then I lost you

Chorus
Momma dying, you leaving
broke me like mason jar shards
Momma dying, you leaving
cut straight through my heart
I’m still picking up pieces
from that kitchen floor
Momma dying, you leaving
I can’t take it no more

Verse 2
Her hands on the quilt top
skin like paper thin
She smiled through the hurting
said, “child, come on in”
But every breath sounded
like a door half-closed
And your name on my tongue
felt like a wound I chose

Pre-Chorus
I seen that old clock
move like it was stone
One by one my reasons
all went home

Chorus
Momma dying, you leaving
broke me like mason jar shards
Momma dying, you leaving
cut straight through my heart
I’m still picking up pieces
from that kitchen floor
Momma dying, you leaving
I can’t take it no more

Bridge
If I sound like I’m begging
it’s ’cause I am
If I sound like I’m drowning
take my hand
I got the shape of forever
all wrong in my chest
Two kinds of losing
and neither one less

Final Chorus
Momma dying, you leaving
broke me like mason jar shards
Momma dying, you leaving
cut straight through my heart
I’m still picking up pieces
from that kitchen floor
Momma dying, you leaving
I can’t take it no more
Momma dying, you leaving
I’m still breaking apart