[Verse 1]
When they said they successfully terminated you
Made it sound so much like we hated you
And I hope that they weren't the first thoughts you had
It's just the world isn't ready for another shitty dad

At the end of your tiny existence, all that remained of you was medical bills and an uncomfortable afternoon
Making eyes at the other guys in the waiting room in the white knuckle silence that we just buckled up and got through

[Chorus]
And I said we'd make it work
And I hope it doesn't hurt, with absolutely no conviction
And I said it - it would only make it worse, it would only make it worse
But it's one hell of a decision to make

[Verse 2]
And I wrote you a letter that you threw into the flames
Of the previously boarded-over fireplace
And I knew that she was looking you in the eye
When I caught her with her face in the skylight

No matter how many times I tidied up and put a record on
Felt that something that technically never existed was gone
And we both made some kind of primal, faithful bond no matter that we decided that the timing was decidedly off

[Chorus]
And I said we'd make it work
And I hope it doesn't hurt, with absolutely no conviction
And I said it - it would only make it worse, it would only make it worse
But it's one hell of a decision to make