Fade Away

Mom didn't write too many letters

She never was the sentimental kind

She wouldn't take a lot of photos

She said she saved them in her mind

And I haven't thought about it much

Day to day

Until the cracks started showing

Talking on the phone just yesterday

And all of a sudden I see it fade away

I should have noticed something sooner

She doesn't look at Riley quite the same

Will she remember all our birthdays

What about when she forgets my name

And it's strange

How the moments begin to decay

Will her eyes have lost their sparkle

Maybe this is what gets me to pray

And I never thought that I'd see her fade away

And I let the years pass us by

And I could have been less withdrawn

And yes, I lose my patience

Even when I try to soldier on

The woman I knew is gone oh

And now I'm looking for the pieces

Can't even seem to make her favorite pie

What other parts of her are missing

I couldn't find them if I tried

And I think that we're caught between black and white and gray

She's repeating conversations and I don't know what to say

Cause I never thought that I'd see her this way

But I'll be the one to watch her fade away