All the years she broke her back And you can't even stand to watch her pass A room full of pictures of people who cared There no longer there Who was there when you skinned that knee Tucked you in and kept you clean Rubbed your legs when they would ache You won't do the same The doctor comes once a week And her sister visits from Deercreek She stays long enough to be seen If you know what I mean All Her life she took'em in Taking care and raising others' kids Never knew what it was to like To feel like this, now that she's alone What if she would have given up Moved away when things got tough Marks on the wall To see how tall doesn't mean a thing The doctor comes once a week And her son he comes over from Pike's Peak He stays long enough to be seen If you know what I mean The doctor comes once a week And her son he comes over from Pike's Peak He stays long enough to be seen If you know what I mean From a farmhouse built out in 53 To a one-bedroom with no scenery Is this all she meant to me The doctor comes once a week And I use to visit from Pike's Peak I'd stay long enough to be seen If you know what I mean The doctor comes once a week And I use to visit from Pike's Peak I'd stay long enough to be seen If you know what I mean I want to raise a voice to arms You can't even die on your own terms It's a waiting game To see who's first to get what's left of me What if she would have given up Moved away when things got tough Marks on the wall just to see how tall Don't mean a thing