Loud As Laughter

My son’s only word is breath
And after years and years of tests
And a cruel experiment in my chest
All I have is waiting

But there will never be another sound
As loud as his laughter
But there will never be another sound
As loud as his laughter

My son struggles with his tongue
And after years and years of staying numb
And a forest fire ranging in my lung
All I have is waiting

But there will never be another sound
As loud as his laughter
But there will never be another sound
As loud as his laughter

With his eyes he says
I know your first word was failure
With his eyes he says
I know your first word was failure

But there will never be another sound
That hurts more than his silence
But there will never be another sound
That hurts more than his silence