Music by David S. Becker Lyrics by B.K. Williamson Guitar & Vocal by David S. Becker (c)2013 Becker/Williamson Music All Rights Reserved
rock
acoustic rock
acoustic folk
Story behind the song
The true story of a tragic accidental shooting in Kentucky
Lyrics
ACCIDENTAL HELL
VERSE 1
He stood in the living room
A child of only 5
So innocent and mild
Unaware of the world outside
His sisters on the floor
She's playing with her toys
A tiny spark of joy
She looked at him and smiled
PRE-CHORUS
And in the corner of the room
It stood un-noticed there
Like a prop in some nightmare
CHORUS
How do we save
Ourselves from this day
Is there nothing we can do
To take back the pain
And how do we raise
Ourselves from this hell
When there's nothing left to lose
We just linger where we fell
In our accidental hell
VERSE 2
It was over in a flash
His childhood disappeared
But the sorrow an' the tears
Will never go away
His birthday present there
Still smoking in his hand
Their parents didn't understand
And they couldn't face the blame
REPEAT PRE-CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
Their tiny spark was gone
Her smile burned in his mind
So gentle and so kind
Too young to comprehend
But the years would take their toll
And regret would overwhelm him
In his accidental hell
VERSE 3
In this universe so vast
Where lost among the stars
And yet we've come so far
With passion in our hearts
We live and hope to learn
We fall from time to time
But as we grow we'll find
Our love sets us apart
REPEAT CHORUS