It’s been a whole year
since you’ve been away.
And in all of that time,
everything has changed.
I’ve forgotten the sound of your voice
when you used to yell up the stairs.
But the one thing I remember is,
you did what you wanted,
you didn’t care.
They couldn’t make you settle,
couldn’t make you settle,
Settle down.
In the back of my mind I remember
the bracelet you wore.
It was blue and had three letters
D-N-R.
You fought so hard
You fought so long
we told them all
that you would win.
And even though
you fought so hard
and fought so long…
In the end I guess you did.
they couldn’t make you settle,
Couldn’t make you settle,
Settle down.