Parable Lyrics

On the day my brother leaves

I am the dove that's lost its wing

I'm flying in circles in my mind

And my heart skips every other beat

And my heart skips every other beat

And my hope is that we all know what this means

I don't pour milk over my tea

I drink it bitter now, never sweet

How can we leave the past behind

If we can staring out this window at the street

If we can staring out this window at the street

And my hope is that we all know what this means

And on the day he comes back home

My father will weep and hold him close

He'll set the table and fan the smoke

Fire up the grill like he used to every night

Call up the neighbors and say we're doing fine

Tell 'em that everyone's invited to come inside

And my hope is that we all know

My hope is that we all know

My hope is that we all know what this means