My Childhood Bed

Lying awake in my childhood bed
A million memories fill my head
I'm anchored here in this timeless place
To all that I was and all I will face
Right here in my childhood bed

I'm right back where I was twelve summers ago
The first night I first felt what I didn't know then was love
As my racing heart kept me from sleep
The smile on her face is the memory I keep
Right here in my childhood bed

I lay here again with her four years on
Whispering words of love 'til the dawn
And we didn't mind that this bed was too small
Eight years later I still feel it all
When I'm here in my childhood bed

Lying awake in my childhood bed
A million memories fill my head
And I'm anchored here in this timeless place
To all that I was and all I will face
Right here

My first drink, my first kiss, my first trip alone
The first Christmas I missed at my grandfather's home
And the last time I saw him, or my first broken heart
All these memories are near me, though they're many years apart
I keep them safe right here in my childhood bed

I'm scared now to think of some future day
When my loving mom and dad pass away
Will I lay here again, an old man by then
And think back to when I was lying here

Lying awake in my childhood bed
A million memories fill my head
And I'm anchored here in this stormy sea
With all that I am and all that I could be

I know it can hurt, but don't be afraid
The memories that haunt you, in time will fade
And all that remains, is the warm afterglow
Of a life that you lived in the best way you know

And I keep it all right here
Yes you can bring it all back here
Keep it safe right here