Real Life (I Never Was The Same Again)

I was young, he was old An' we both were the same age Everyday, playin' fetch Shakin' hands, he'd lick my face And I was unaware The day would come An' when he died, for the first time I knew what real pain was And I never was the same again From that moment on, real life began Senior high, girlfriends Football games, graduation Summer break, spend my time Fillin' out applications A few superficial years went by They were all a blur And in the most unlikely situation There you were, yeah And I never was the same again From that moment on, real life began With you, with you By your side, scared to death Felt the pain you were fightin' Placed my palm on your head Spoke your name, just keep tryin' An' then you closed your eyes An' took one last breath And when it was over, you looked up Laid our baby across your breast And I never was the same again From that moment on, real life began