Light The Night - Why I walk

Each year I participate in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Light the Night" walk to raise money. 9 years ago I lost my Grandmother to Leukemia. I re-wrote the lyrics to Jack's Mannequin's Swim to say why I walk. The lead singer of Jack's Mannequin i

Verse 1

I've gotta walk
Walk for their lives
Walk for the research
That saves them
When they’re not so sure they’ll survive
I’ve gotta walk
And walk cause they hurt
No matter who’s watching
The money goes so far
To keep them on earth

The disease will pull them
Away from their loves
She sees me from up above

 

Chorus:

My Grandmom got cancer
When I was just 18 years old
She fought the hard battle
But in the end cancer won
They called in Leukemia
I walk for brighter days
Despite the fact that she’s gone
Now watching from up above

I’m not giving in

Walk

 

Verse 2
I’ve gotta walk
So their pain can end
Walk for their families
Their lovers their sisters
And brothers and friends
Yeah I’ve gotta walk
Just walk for the cause
Walk for the sick and the weary
Who’s bodies could not fight the flaw
Our lives shouldn’t keep us
Away from the cause
She sees me from up above

 

Chorus:

My Grandmom got cancer
When I was just 18 years old
She fought the hard battle
But in the end cancer won
They called in Leukemia
I walk for brighter days
Despite the fact that she’s gone
Now watching from up above

I’m not giving in

Walk

Bridge:

I gotta walk
Walk in the dark
At the end of September
To make something better and just do my part
Yeah I’ve gotta walk
Walk for “Light the Night”
I’ll find a close walk site
I’ll try to raise money, to do something right
The balloons will lead us

We walk cause we love
She sees me from up above

 

Chorus

 

Reviews

[Brooke Graco]

What a lovely thing you do for your grandma. Such a creative idea to change the words for her and others who are battling/or have lost the battle.
May we all keep on walking.