I was young, he was old   An' we both were the same age   Everyday, playin' fetch   Shakin' hands, he'd lick my face      And I was unaware   The day would come   An' when he died, for the first time   I knew what real pain was      And I never was the same again   From that moment on, real life began      Senior high, girlfriends   Football games, graduation   Summer break, spend my time   Fillin' out applications      A few superficial years went by   They were all a blur   And in the most unlikely situation   There you were, yeah      And I never was the same again   From that moment on, real life began   With you, with you      By your side, scared to death   Felt the pain you were fightin'   Placed my palm on your head   Spoke your name, just keep tryin'      An' then you closed your eyes   An' took one last breath   And when it was over, you looked up   Laid our baby across your breast      And I never was the same again   From that moment on, real life began