[Verse 1]
You taught me how to stand up for myself
When the devil came running, told me to give him hell
Those were the days my shadow used to scare me
Now I know closing my eyes won't make it easy
[Chorus]
'Cause I still see you sitting by me on the day I learned to drive
Saying, "Slow down at the corner, hon, you're doing just fine"
And out of all the things you taught me, there's one thing you forgot to do
Tell me how to live without you
[Verse 2]
You've always been a shoulder I could cry on
When my world fell down, you showed me how to move along
But that was back when words seemed to help me
Now when my friends try to sympathize, it don't make things easy
[Chorus]
'Cause you bought me scratch-off tickets on the day I turned eighteen
Saying, "Baby, while you grow up, don't forget to have some dreams"
Out of all the things you taught me, there's one thing you forgot to do
Tell me how to live without you
[Bridge]
You taught me life ain't easy
It comes and goes so fast
While I'm thankful for the lessons
There's one I never got to ask
[Chorus]
'Cause I still see you sitting by me on the day I learned to drive
Saying, "Slow down at the corner, hon, you're doing just fine"
And you bought me scratch-off tickets on the day I turned eighteen
Saying, "Baby, while you grow up, don't forget to have some dreams"
Oh, out of all the things you taught me, there's one thing you forgot to do
Tell me how to live without you
[Outro]
Tell me how to live
How to live
Tell me how to live
Tell me how to live without you
Tell me how to live
How to live without you