I  had  a  friend  named  Victor
The  two  of  us  used  to  hang  every  single  day
And  it  seemed  like  overnight  that  his  whole  life  just  changed
I  know  when  his  mom  and  dad  broke  up
It  didnt  make  sense  but  I  know  that  his  dad  was  a  drunk
And  he  gambled  away  the  rent
Pretty  soon  vic  was  seein  red
Pissed  off  but  instead
He  drank  every  night  til  he  passed  out
Then  he  d  do  it  all  again
The  whole  time  smiling  on  the  outside  to  cover  the  pain
But  on  the  inside  all  he  was  tryin  to  do  was  get  away
Dying  to  get  away
Let  the  pain  of  yesterday  go  slipping  through  the  cracks
Funny  how  things  change  color
Then  fade  to  another  shade
When  you  had  it  made  it  was  all  good
But  now  look  just  another  day
It  was  so  fresh  it  was  so  clean
Now  its  all  gone
123lights  out
Which  way  to  turn
Can't  get  a  grip
All  alone  in  a  big  white  house
Everyday  gets  worse  and  you  just  curse
'til  your  head  bursts  and  it  hurts  so  bad
She  left  like  yourself  should  have  thought  of  that  one  first
No  family  no  kids  can  t  accept  what  you  did
Now  you  wanna  runaway  but  you  can't  cuz  the  past  comes  back  again
Slippin  through  the  cracks
Sip  a  little  jack
Go  to  bed  half  dead
What  about  rent
Why  does  every  cent  gotta  be  a  bet
Whens  it  gonna  end
Oh  my  god  we  dont  got  a  penny  left
My  mom  s  gotta  find  a  way  to  get  a  job
Outta  debt  outta  dodge  outta  breath  outta  this  big  problem
My  pops  wanna  get  away  from  the  pain
In  a  better  place  in  his  brain
But  the  medication  he  takes  makes  him  wasted
So  sick  if  hes  gonna  think  the  good  lord  would  come  take  him
Im  shakin  him  wake  up  you  son  of  a  bitch
He  s  dying  to  get  away
Let  the  pain  of  yesterday  go  slipping  through  the  cracks
Hiding  himself  away  watching  all  the  memories  fade
Away  From  red  to  black
He  s  dying  to  get  away
Let  the  pain  of  yesterday  go  slipping  through  the  cracks
Hiding  himself  away  watching  all  the  memories  fade
Away  From  red  to  black
（Slipping  through  the  Cracks）
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