[Chorus]
"Unforgiveness is a cell I've made for myself
Things can be said before, "Farewell"

Rich splashed his face with cold water
Took a look at the man in the mirror
He dried up and walked out to the porch
To finally talk to his father
A man now tired, relieved of his anger
His son looked him in the eye, spoke through anxiety

"Dad, something has been weighing on me"
"What is it, Richie?"
He took a deep breath, his back drenched in sweat, Floridian heat
He heard the ice melt in his father's tea, the rocking creek of the swing
Quietly, Rich began to speak

[Chorus]
"Unforgiveness is a cell I've made for myself
Things can be said before, "Farewell"

"When I was young, you were awful to me;
A terrible father, a worse husband
You have to see the blood on your hands
Of all people, know what it's like to fear your old man
My entire life I've resented you
But now I get what mum meant when she said
"Ain't nobody perfect. Ain't nobody gonna be perfect"
I'm tired of carrying resentments
I'm trying my best to forgive you
To forgive you
To forgive you
To forgive you
(Farewell)
"Oh my son, for what I've done, I'm so sorry
(Farewell)
Just know that I've always loved you
If you ever can forgive me"

[Chorus]
Our unforgiveness is a cell that we make for ourselves
Things can be said before, "Farewell"

"Oh my son, for what I've done, I'm sorry"

Tears of joy and pain streaming down their face
Forgiveness opens the door to change