She couldn't take one more day
Home was more her prison now
Independence called out
She had to get out
Jack: Courtney, wait!
Courtney: Dad, I'm 18, you can't do anything to keep me here!
Jack: Might I remind you that you only turned 18 a month ago today. You're not ready to go out into that big world. It will eat you alive with in the first hour that you're on your own.
Courtney: Dad, in another month I'll be in College, Were you planning on sheltering me then?! Well newsflash, I'm adult now & I don't need you dad.
Courtney left in a huff
A fight was all she needed
To give her a reason
She slammed the door with no goodbye
And knew it was time
Courtney on the Highway driving way to fast
A Police Officer sees her speeding, starts his car & turns on the sirens
Courtney pulled over & rolls down her window
Officer: Miss, do you know you were driving over 55 miles an hour? The speed limit is 45.
Courtney: I'm sorry officer, I won't do it again.
Officer: I guess I'll just give you a warning this time, but next time you get a ticket. Drive careful ma'am. Have a nice day.
Courtney: You too.
Courtney drives off, she wasn't going to look back
Courtney: Laughing What are you crying about, girl? It's time to move on.
Now she's driving to fast
She didn't care to glance behind
And through her tears she laughed
It's time to kiss the past goodbye
Courtney: I'm free, no parents breathing down my neck, I can start a new chapter, make a new beginning. I don't need them.
I'm finally on my own
Don'ttry to tell me no
There's so much more for me
Just watch what I will be
Courtney was walking away from her old life.
Courtney: I'll saw them, I'll saw them all. I can get by by myself, don't need mom or daddy. But where will I go? Why am I living my live behind? Stop that, girl, you're leaving you're old life behind, but you going to start you're new life.
She walked away
Couldn't say why she's was leaving
She walked away
She left all she had believed in
Jack woke up every morning after his daughter left & asking himself
Jack: Why?
The first week she was going, Jack seemed to have trouble getting his work done, he kept remembering her
Flashback
Courtney: Daddy, daddy.
Jack: Over here sweetheart, what?
Courtney: Look what I got for being a good girl when I got my shot.
Jack: Oh it's a pretty sticky & a lollipop, where's mine?
Courtney: You only get one if you get a shot, silly.
Flashback end
At Tara's, she was also not getting much work done & remembering her
Flashback
Courtney: Mommy, mommy, look what I made for you.
Tara: Oh sweetie it's so pretty, did you color it all by yourself?
Courtney: Daddy helped.
Tara: He did, did he?
Tara noticed Jack leaning against the doorway
Jack: Yep.
Courtney: Happy Birthday mommy. Here this is for you too.
Tara: Chocolates. Thank you.
Tara hugged Courtney
Jack came into the room&
Jack: Happy birthday babe. Here, this is for you too.
Jack pulls out a Dozen roses
Tara smiles the Rose, notices the card, takes the card out, opens it & smiles after reading it
Courtney: What does it say mommy?
Tara: It's private sweetie. Thank you honey.
Jack kisses her
Courtney: Aww.
Tara & Jack laughed
Not a day goes by
For the ones she's left behind
They're always asking "Why?"
And thoughts of her consume her mind
Jack: Lord thank you for this food we're about to eat, & Lord please let Courtney know we love her & always will wherever she might be, Please be with her. In Jesus name we pray. Ahem.
Tara: Ahem
God please let her know
The love we tried to show
We'd promise anything
If you'd just bring her home
Jack & Tara both were quiet during dinner, remember back to the day she lefted
Tara: Jack, she said she didn't need us. Do you think that's true?
Jack: No, I think her Independence got the best of her, I'm hoping & have been praying she'll come back home.
Tara: I have too.
She walked away
Couldn't say why she was leaving
She walked away
She left all she had believed in
Tara: God please tell her to come home. Do you think she will Jack?
Jack: I hope so
Tell her we love her
Tell her she's wanted
And one more thing God
Tell her to please, come home
Please, Come home.
Tara: Why did she leave?
Jack: I don't think even she knows that.
She walked away
Couldn't say why she was leaving
She walked away
She lefted all she had believed in
Courtney: Why did I leave? Now I'm homeless with no where to go, Mom & Dad probably wouldn't welcome me home with open arms.
She walked away
Couldn't say why she was leaving
She walked away
She lefted all she had believed in.