The Call

Sat in the waiting room, clock ticked slow
Hands on my knees, tried not to let it show
Magazines flipped, but I ain't read a page
Every second in my head felt like a cage
People came and went, like life was fine
But my chest got tight, heart raced in time
Eyes on the floor, tried to block the noise
Thinkin 'bout my past, all the reckless joys
Kept hearing a name, but it wasn't mine
Every cough, every step felt like a sign
Mind ran back to nights I used to feel free
Before the shakes, before pain started owning me
Breath held tight when the door swung wide
Nurse called someone else, I swallowed my pride
Tried to play calm, but my hands betrayed
Knuckles went white from the fists I made

The doctor said my name, then my whole world changed
Two letters hit me harder than a freight train
Life flipped fast, never felt the same
Everything I knew got stripped away
The doctor said my name, then my whole world changed
Two letters hit me harder than a freight train
Life flipped fast, never felt the same
Everything I knew got stripped away

Froze when they spoke, couldn't find my breath
Two letters hit me harder than a promise of death
Doctor's lips moved, but I heard no sound
Just the weight of my life crashing to the ground
Walked out slow, like my shoes weighed tons
Rain hit the glass, but I still felt numb
Thought of every plan that I'd ever made
All those dreams now lined with shade
Sat in my car, staring through the haze
Hands on the wheel, lost in a daze
Every laugh, every night, every reckless game
Flashed through my head, but it didn't feel the same
Looked at my reflection, didn't know that face
Eyes gone hollow, couldn't hide the trace
But somewhere inside, through the shock and pain
A voice whispered low "this ain't the end of your game"

The doctor said my name, then my whole world changed
Two letters hit me harder than a freight train
Life flipped fast, never felt the same
Everything I knew got stripped away
The doctor said my name, then my whole world changed
Two letters hit me harder than a freight train
Life flipped fast, never felt the same
Everything I knew got stripped away