It's Quiet Uptown

There are moments that the words dont reach
There is suffering too terrible to name
You hold your child as tight as you can
And push away the unimaginable
The moments when youre in so deep
It feels easier to just swim down
The Hamiltons move uptown
And learn to live with the unimaginable
I spend hours in the garden
I walk alone to the store
And its quiet uptown
I never liked the quiet before
I take the children to church on Sunday
A sign of the cross at the door
And I pray
That never used to happen before
If you see him in the street, walking by himself
Talking to himself, have pity
Philip, you would like it uptown, its quiet uptown
He is working through the unimaginable
His hair has gone grey . He passes every day
They say he walks the length of the city
You knock me out, I fall apart
Can you imagine?
Look at where we are
Look at where we started
I know I dont deserve you, Eliza
But hear me out
That would be enough
If I could spare his life
If I could trade his life for mine
Hed be standing here right now
And you would smile, and that would be enough
I dont pretend to know
The challenges were facing
I know theres no replacing what weve lost
And you need time
But Im not afraid
I know who I married
Just let me stay here by your side
That would be enough
If you see him in the street, walking by her side
Talking by her side, have pity
Eliza, do you like it uptown? Its quiet uptown
He is trying to do the unimaginable
See them walking in the park, long after dark
Taking in the sights of the city
Look around, look around, Eliza
They are trying to do the unimaginable
There are moments that the words dont reach
There is a grace too powerful to name
We push away what we can never understand
We push away the unimaginable
They are standing in the garden
Alexander by Elizas side
She takes his hand
Its quiet uptown
Forgiveness. Can you imagine?
Forgiveness. Can you imagine?
If you see him in the street, walking by her side
Talking by her side, have pity
They are going through the unimaginable