Lyrics

[Verse 1] Listening to the radio when they said that you were gone Already feeling more than a little down Mood swings run rampant on both sides of my family Like an albatross I carry around And I never ever knew you but I miss you all the same Life was better for the happiness you brought For the joyrides you took us on, the rocky roads we landed on Whiplashed by the demons that you fought [Chorus] Fightin' with the baggage that is pulling down on me Like an undertow pulls into the sea Lights our daily struggle 'til it's hard to separate You from all thе darkness in me [Verse 2] Some asswipе on the TV said you oughta be ashamed For your carelessness in chasing down your flaws And I'm not sure what makes me sadder, all that talent up in flames Or the lack of understanding that it wrought [Chorus] Dealing with the baggage that is pulling down on me Toss it in the river and be free Lights our daily struggle 'til it's hard to separate You from all the darkness in me [Verse 3] I'm not seeking explanations for this thing that you did A thin line separates the laughter from despair And I've had my own depression since I was just a kid But been blessed with the means to repair There's this baggage that you carry and some sweetness locked within Just be careful where you implement the straps All this weight can be salvation when the air is much too thin But it can pull you down too far to climb back out [Chorus] Climb 'round with the baggage that is pulling down on me Toss it in the river and be free Move so close together 'til it's hard to separate You from all the darkness in me Tossing off the baggage, too much weight and too much draggage All this freight can put you six feet in the ground Nothing we can do but try to keep it all together Better off without the baggage that I carry around, carry around, carry around [Post-Chorus] Carry around [Outro] Thank you