Story Behind The Song

Based on a reported accident in the newspaper.

Song Description

Story of a man who lost his family in a traffic accident. Some years later he runs into someone with the same experience, only she has learned to forgive.

Lyrics

Learn to Forgive

He lays flowers at the grave of his wife and son
like he does on every Friday
Then heads on home to be alone again,
but today has been such a long day
He needs a cup of coffee just to stay awake
so he drives to the all night diner
He can?t remember ever stopping before but tonight
he finds himself inside there

As he sits at the counter the waitress comes over smiles and says
what a beautiful night
He says ?Not for me because you see
a year ago my family died
There was a man speeding down the highway
so high he could barely see
I?ll never give up the hate I feel in my heart
for what he did to me. And she said:

Learn to forgive
It?s the only way that you can begin to live
I can see you?ve died inside
It?s something you can?t hide
Your pain was caused by someone who didn?t know what he did
Starting here and now
Learn to forgive

The man sitting next to him said
?I couldn?t help but overhear?
You see that waitress you were talking to,
well the same thing happened to her
Though it took a little time to get herself together,
but now she?s doing just fine
You better take her advice if you want to feel better
and stop that pain inside. And he said:

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