Paul Vinson

He was a lost boy causing a scene mama said he's hanging with the wrong crowd
Kicked out of high school at 17 daddy wasn't very proud
Now that he's got nothing to show he’s blowing smoke just to tune everyone out
He finds it easier getting by when his head is stuck up in the clouds

There's no hiding from this one
It’ll come back to get ya

If you open your eyes you'll see a red brick house with the porch lights out in the neighborhood
You grew up in and all your friends are calling you but you're still running
From the fate you thought defined your life until you opened your eyes

A couple years a couple felonies no one's gonna hire you now
making moves just to make money so mama had to kick him out

And as the days go by
All she does is cry hoping that you’d

Open your eyes to see a red brick house with the porch lights out in the neighborhood
You grew up in and all your friends are calling you but you're still running
From the fate you thought defined your life until you opened your eyes

Your fate is all a lie
So just open up your eyes and see
The family that you left behind was what you needed the whole time
But you were just too young to understand
The failures don't define your life
You f***ed it up but you're alright
Now that you’ve been given another chance
And You hold him in your hands

If you open your eyes you'll see a red brick house with the porch lights out in the neighborhood
You grew up in and all your friends are calling you but you're still running
From the fate you thought defined your life
From the fate you thought defined your life until you opened your eyes

Oh you got me stressing
Counting all my blessing
God come get me out of this town
‘Cause every day I wake up wishing I could break up
With the city lights and construction sounds

I couldn't wait to move I had so much to prove
It was all I could do to get away
Now that I'm here I'm filled with fear
And in the mirror when I look at my face all I see
Is an empty heart and broken dreams

Oh you caught me cussing yeah I’m probably running
Just trying to get away from myself
I need a vacation maybe medication
Do you think I need professional help

I couldn't wait to move I had so much to prove
It was all I could do to get away
Now that I'm here I'm filled with fear
And in the mirror when I look at my face all I see
Is an empty heart and broken dreams

Don't give up you're enough kid
Keep your head up
If it’s tough you can bluff it you’ll figure out
God above give me love so I don't mess myself up
With the drugs and a lover who isn't enough for me
Is it ever enough for me

I couldn't wait to move I had so much to prove
It was all I could do to get away
Now that I'm here I'm filled with fear

I couldn't wait to move I had so much to prove
It was all I could do to get away
Now that I'm here I'm filled with fear
And in the mirror when I look at my face all I see
Is an empty heart and broken dreams

Do you remember the late nights
Do you remember the long drive all by ourselves
Never need no one else
Do you remember the sweet talk
The way we use to fight about the same old s*** always so full of it

I miss the days when we were alive
I miss the way your hand fits in mine

We use to burn like forest fires our faces made for
each other’s eyes
We were alive where did we go to die
‘Cause I miss my forest fire

You told me this was real love
You said you’d never give up
But where are you now, who do you think about
I was bleeding for you with all my lungs
I was breathing for you with all my blood
Guess that wasn't enough

I miss the days when we were alive
I miss the ways you made me cry, cry

We use to burn like forest fires
Our faces made for
each other’s eyes
We were alive where did we go to die
‘Cause I miss my forest fire
Let's give another shot love we tried our best
Come on it's worth the fight but I got nothing left
Does it ever end with you
Want you to stay by my side I think I'll stay home tonight
Baby let’s make this right too late I've made up my
mind
Why do I try with you

We used to burn like forest fires
At least that's how it seemed in my eyes
Maybe I was just another guy
But you were more in my eyes

We use to burn like forest fires
Our faces made for each other’s eyes
We were alive where did we go to die
‘Cause I miss my forest fire