And that was the day when michael took his life Through the haze of medication, on a lonely afternoon With a rope around his neck, swinging back and fourth I guess I should've known it was coming way too soon It was almost midnight, and I can still remember Everything that happened, and everything in between When I read the information that was being presented I never cried, but even so, the truth can't be denied The warning signs were all the while staring me down And here I was, just trying to make sense of it Every single opportunity that I was ever given Now cradled in my hands, like broken glass And that was the day when michael took his life Through the haze of medication, on a lonely afternoon With a rope around his neck, swinging back and fourth I guess I should've known it was coming way too soon The warning signs were all the while staring me down And here I was, just trying to make sense of it Every single opportunity that I was ever given Now cradled in my hands, like broken glass I lost my friend, two years ago today And I wish there could've been some other way Then maybe I could deal with all this pain That he left behind for all of us to share That was the day when michael took his life Through the haze of medication, on a lonely afternoon With a rope around his neck, swinging back and fourth I guess I should've known it was coming way too soon I guess I should've known it was coming way too soon