I wanted to know if I could Scare you first If I could scare you first Then I wouldn't have tried To get up the nerve to Open the closet Or to reach up and to find the bullets to the gun To find the bullets to this gun I wanted to see if I could damage it If I could damage it Then I Wouldn't have lied To Emily's father About how the window broke I told him we were just playing a game of catch We were just playing a game of catch And just after explaining That I couldn't take it back I couldn't give it back I shoulda take back take back tell you that We will keep them alive (2x) We take the high tide We keep them alive I happened to be At the pavilion when At the pavilion When it was returned to the lake Under the aspen Follow the anchor check the cooler buckets and Since you know for sure Not saying unless you know for one I wanted to know if I could bury first IF I could dare say worse Worse is coming this is the worst Over the aspen This piece of fire does it match This piece of fire does it match And just after explaining that I couldn't take it back I couldn't give it back I shoulda t-t-tell you that We will keep them alive (2x) We take the high tide We keep them alive (Background 'ah')