T'étais Où
Gage
Where Were You
Mom left her home
With her heart full of hope
That here we’d all be safe
A brand new start
And I grew up with you, woman in my life
With your leaving
I moved on without letting anyone see I was completely broken
Despite my flaws
But I finally understood
Why I lacked the strength to defend myself
And every time they called me out for my absences
It was you they were addressing
Where were you
When I needed you
When I was short on words and charm
Where were you
When I needed you
When I had nothing but tears
I piled up lies and foolishness
Despite my efforts
Mom knew the story without me saying a word
But without comfort
I stared at the bright sky
Taking away the shame that burned my skin
But every time they blamed me for being at war
It was you they were addressing
Where were you
When I needed you
When I was short on words and charm
Where were you
When I needed you
When I had nothing but tears
I’m still waiting for a soul
To tell me that their love would get me high
Every time I rock my kids to sleep
It’s for me that I’ll do it
Where were you
When I needed you
When I was short on words and charm
Where were you
When I needed you
When I had nothing but tears
Where were you
When I needed you
When I was short on words and charm
Where were you
When I needed you
When I had nothing but tears
Where were you, where were you, where were you
