Helium Heart

She's a long time falling down, I wonder why she still hangs around Though she can't bear the pain she's found inside

In the foundry of his mind, he'd tempered anger tough as steel Beating up his love on fatal flaws, no stretch of time would heal

She's a lightweight mother with a helium heart Did no one ever tell her to float away

The thing that she oughta be really sure of Is that she had no reason to stay

She's a long time calling out Wonder why she still hides her eyes The bruises shine and it's the time to take a stand In the refuge of those pills, she halfs her life beyond the lies Cutting through her love as he lies bleeding by her hand

She's a lightweight mother with a helium heart Did no one ever tell her to float away One way or another she's got to be sure of There really was no reason to stay

You know how the old folks say, "I wish I knew then what I know today"? Well, I see it in a different way I'd rather be in the dark and tomorrow just another day; just another day

She's a lightweight mother with a helium heart Did no one ever tell her to float away One way or another she's got to be sure She really had no reason to stay No one told her to float away, didn't tell her, didn't show her the way With a helium heart she could've floated away

Words & Music by David Bradley Acoustic, electric & bass guitar and vocals db/ Original recorded and released 2014, remixed for 2021