I don't wanna stay

I've recently been hooked on a chap named Dan Mangan - and this may happen to be one of my favourite songs that he does. It's so expressive, yes but the lyrics are definitely poised to make you think and think hard.

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We are young, we have years ahead maybe
We might fall in love
Fall apart
Fall apart
Before it ends, well we should try to start.

So I'll go but I'm telling you I don't wanna go.
Could be stuck here and happy.

So there's a puzzle I work on endlessly
And I've got the sides and all the corners
But there's a space
Yeah there's a space.
Lost some pieces I can't replace.

So I'll be but I'm telling you I don't wanna be
Just a wasted puzzle piece.

We are old and our son took the dog away
And fair enough,
Guess we're tired all the time
All the time.
And you know dogs they need ample time outside,

So I'll stay but I'm telling you I don't, I don't wanna stay
So I'll brace myself against the wall and hope to God that I don't fall
My bones are worn, my hip won't hold
I used to be so young, how did I get so old?
Won't you take my cane and hold my hand
You're holding onto all I have
Just a basket full of memories
And I am losing more each day it seems
But if I can make to the street
I'll steal a car or a bike or whatever there is to steal
And it might get cold I just don't care
I'm going 'til I'm getting there
I'll ride my steed all through  this town
'Till I have looked and I have found
Your peaceful memory
Won't you return to me?
Won't you return to me?