Break His Mind

(Verse 1)

Eddie’s sitting quiet while voices bounce off the wall

His wife is in the kitchen and she’s shouting to them all

His sons and daughter all got a lot of things to say

About the weather and the neighbors and the trouble of the day

The room is getting smaller and the rhythm’s out of line

And He can feel 'em starting to break his mind.

(Verse 2)

His daughter asks a question then she turns her head away

Before he even finds the words he’s looking for to say

The table’s full of people but he’s sitting there alone

He's the man who’s been forgotten in a house he used to own

They’re crossing over borders and they’re crossing every line

And Eddie knows they’re gonna break his mind.

(Chorus - The Hook)

Oh, they break his mind and they don't even see

They’re taking up the space where he is supposed to be

Yeah, they break his mind when the noise gets loud

He’s a stranger in his own house and he’s lost inside the crowd

But They don't even notice, no, they don't see the signs

His whole damn family's gonna break his mind.

(Verse 3)

Now, He’s walking out the back door just to hear the gravel crunch

Sick of all the coffee and the heavy Sunday lunch

He pulls a lucky nickel out and feels the heavy weight

Just a reminder of who he was before it got too late

He’s turning from the chatter and the endless, heavy grind

Before that whole lot of them can break his mind.

(Bridge)

He’s keeping all his pieces tucked inside his coat

The only way he knows to keep his soul afloat

He’s locking up the gate and he’s drawing out the wire

He’s finished being fuel for someone else’s fire

He won't let 'em break his mind no more.

(Chorus - The Hook)

Oh, they break his mind and they don't even see

They’re taking up the space where he is supposed to be

Yeah, they break his mind when the noise gets loud

He’s a stranger in his own house and he’s lost inside the crowd

But They don't even notice, no, they don't see the signs

His whole damn family's gonna break his mind.

Yeah, they're gonna break his mind.