Promise to Try

Little boy, don't you forget her face
Laughing away your tears
When she was the one who felt all the pain

Little boy, never forget her eyes
Keep them alive inside
I promise to try, but it's not the same

Keep your head held high, ride like the wind
Never look behind, life isn't fair
That's what you said, so I'll try not to care

Little boy, don't run away so fast
I think you forgot to kiss, kiss her goodbye

Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall?
Does she hear my voice in the night when I call?
Wipe away all your tears
It's gonna be alright

I fought to be so strong, I guess you knew
I was afraid you'd go away too

Little boy, you've got to forget the past
And learn to forgive me
I promise to try, but it feels like a lie

Don't let memory play games with your mind
She's a faded smile frozen in time
I'm still hanging on, but doing it wrong
Can't kiss her goodbye, but I promise to try