Thousand Yard Stare

Verse 1

Quiet morning coffee, sitting at the kitchen table

Glancing at the calendar, wondering if I’m able

To face another routine, another faded year

Another side of me I never let appear

Pre-Chorus

Some nights I wander, some nights I stay still

Haunted by questions nothing ever will heal

Chorus

My thousand yard stare, says my soul aint there

Doing what I gotta do, just floating through the air

Got chores to do, don’t know when I’ll be through

These late nights drag on, nothing ever feels new

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, I’m still hanging on

Oh oh, barely holding strong

Verse 2

I got grandkids on my knee, I’m getting PTSD

Memories like shadows, always chasing after me

Wish I could explain why my eyes always roam

Fighting old battles in the walls of my home

Pre-Chorus

Sometimes I crumble, sometimes I just freeze

History repeats in the silence and the breeze

Chorus

My thousand yard stare, says my mind aint there

Moving through motions, caught in a vacant glare

Got chores to do, don’t know when I’ll be through

Worn out but holding on, it’s all I can do

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, I’m still hanging on

Oh oh, barely holding strong

Bridge

Some mornings I stare at the mail on the floor

Thinking of letters I won’t read anymore

Clock on the wall keeps ticking my name

Looking for answers but none ever came

Chorus

My thousand yard stare, I’m still right here

Living off hope as the seasons disappear

Got chores to do, I’ll get myself through

Promise I’m trying, that much is true

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, I’m still hanging on

Oh oh, barely holding Oh oh, you gave me strength to survive

Oh, oh, I thank you for this life