the ballad of amy xu (kevin so)
I am the father
Who walked with my daughter
To pick up her brother
Mother's waiting at home
I wasn't there as she crossed the street
I let go her hand, let her run free
As fast as she ran, a crane had her beat
In horror I stared as she screamed to me

Save me from falling
Show me the sky
Hold me when my body's broken
I need a warning
Don't let me die
Point me where I should be going
I am a witness
I work the day shift
I saw the crane pin
The little girl to the ground
If I was close I would have pulled her away
She stopped then she froze, I still see her face
Six years ago a boy just the same
Crushed to the bone, his shadow erased

Leave me the morning
I'll trade tonight
I'll still be crying tomorrow
Rain will be pouring
But I'll be outside
Drowning in tides full of sorrow
I am a guardian
I lead the children
Safe without accident
As if they were my own
Traffic is worse on this side of town
Neighbors concerned don't make a sound
They say there's a curse upon these old grounds
Voices be heard, answers be found

Find me a homeland
Where children can live
Give them a reason to follow
I know it's somewhere
It could be right here
As long as I'm nearby the crossroad
I am the driver
I've a clean record
I should have seen her
I move fairly slow
She ran in front and I slammed on the brakes
As soon as I stopped it was too late
The damage was done, the price it was paid
Thirty five tons of guilt on my grave

Offer your mercy
Burn me a fire
Forgive a kind-hearted soldier
I raise a family
I love my wife
We have a nine month old daughter
I am the mother
I still remember
She was real happy
She was so smart
She'd stir the soup and I'd boil the rice
We'd share some fruit and laugh through the night
She'd watch the moon and I'd watch her smile
Moments are few, precious is time

Meet me in heaven
Angel take flight
We'll reunite, only better
I've learned my lesson
I'll kiss you twice
Once 'fore I die and once afte