never before would he even thought it

take her life away

nothing could give her peace but leaving

careful what you say

he sees the pain

that no one else is seeing

he feels the pain

that no one else is feeling



pre-chorus:

not you've gone past the point

you can't take

now you've gone past the point

you can't stop all the suffering

stop all the pain



chorus:

old man stop the pain

now your life is stained

(repeat)



had it been the other way around

there's nothing I would change here

for my sake, for her sake

hey, it's not a life I'm ending

hold on to nothing

i'll set you free



(pre-chorus)



(chorus)



go to sleep softly and know this

i'm gonna take away the only thing you have left

because you can't speak to ask

i will send you on your way



it's the way it's gotta be

to set her free

take another shot old man

it's the way it's gotta be

you know what you are ending



(modified chorus)



it's the way it's gotta be

to set her free

take another shot old man

it's the way it's gotta be

old man