Confession

springtime and the storm had passed
the search had long since ended
a man would find her thawing in the leaves
the ice of winter had preserved the scene
but could not tell the reasons

she said I know you want to leave
but I can't do this on my own
I know that this is wrong
but I don't want to die alone

and now there's no one left to tell them
that she didn't want to live
I swear I've never felt so helpless
as when she handed me the gun
and only tears would come

she said I know you want to leave
but I can't do this on my own
I know that this is wrong
but I don't want to die alone
she said I know you want to leave
but I can't do this on my own
I can't do this on my own
I can't do this

god help me I just left her there
drove away as she was dying

I never felt so close to Hell

she said I know you want to leave
but I can't do this on my own
I know that this is wrong
but I don't want to die alone
I don't want to die alone

she didn't want to die alone

springtime and the storm had passed
the search had long since ended
a man would find her thawing in the leaves
the ice of winter had preserved the scene
but could not tell the reasons

we'd never been so close to Hell