Last night, I recieved some news and as I lay on the floor, overwhelmed, was deciding if it was good or bad.
My wife, on the other hand, had retreated to the kitchen - the laundry area - and was putting up a brave front, sniffing away whilst ironing my uniform.
Something told me to be near, so I sat on a footstool behind her.
She started to cry, so I pulled her towards me and hugged her from behind as she sat on my lap.
For some strange reason or another, this song popped into my head and I've been humming it since, for 2 days...
I'll Be - Edwin McCain
The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal my breath
Emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky
Never revealing their depth
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
Rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
You're my survival, you're my living proof
My love is alive and not dead
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
I've dropped out, I burned up, I fought my way back from the dead
I tuned in, I turned on, I remembered the thing you said
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
The greatest fan of your life
The greatest fan of your life
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