Gone but not forgotten

ashes to ashes.. and dust to dust,
back to the earth.. from which you came,
you may be gone.. but not forgotten,
Lord how many lives.. you changed,

we lay you in the.. ground tomorrow,
tonight your body we.. gather round,
paying tribute.. to all the memories,
even in this sadness.. I can't be down,

oh how we laughed at.. all the stories,
many I wouldn't.. dare to tell,
with you my friend.. it was never boring,
we sure did our share of.. raising hell,

ashes to ashes.. and dust to dust,
back to the earth.. from which you came,
you may be gone.. but not forgotten,
Lord how many lives.. you changed,

you sure lit up.. any room you entered,
lifted me up anytime.. I felt down,
got us out of any trouble,
just by flashing.. that ornry smile,

oh dear god.. how were gonna miss you,
can't believe.. your really gone,
but those memories.. will live forever,
with those left to.. carry on,

ashes to ashes.. and dust to dust,
back to the earth.. from which you came,
you'll never.. be gone or forgotten,
not with.. how many lives you changed,

we lay you.. in the ground tomorrow,
tonight your body.. we gather round,
paying tribute to.. all the memories,
even in this sadness.. I can't be down,

they say every end.. is a beginning,
and every beginning.. is an end,
so i guess until i meet you on the other side,
ill be down here missing you my friend,

cant you just leave us one angel...

they say the good die young,
but do you have to prove us that again,
im asking just this once,
can you just bless us with more time with our friend,

he's always been the sunshine,
even through the pouring rain,
could laugh his way through anything,
never showed a sign of pain,

i know you need your angles,
to help you with the fight,
i know those damn demons,
i wrestle with them every night,

he's always been a good soldier,
with everything he'd ever do,
from standing tall for us in the desert,
to teaching a kid to tie his shoe,

he never let the darkness or fear drag him down
through the worst of anything he still played the clown,

always had us laughing always raising hell,
that ornry little smile we all go to know so well,

he's got a wife and family,
and a future going strong,
you can put me in his place if you need to,
for all that ive done wrong,


i know you need your angles,
to help you with the fight,
against those damn demons,
i wrestle with them every night,

he's always been a good soldier,
with everything he'd ever do,
from standing tall for us in the desert,
to teaching a kid to tie his shoes,

he never let the darkness or fear drag him down
through the worst of anything he still played the clown,

always had us laughing, always raising hell,
that ornry little smile, we all go to know so well,

good god we need our angels, down here just the same,
if you havent noticed, this worlds going up in flames,

with all thats caving in around us,
do you really need to call home,
one of the few angels among us,
not afraid to bare the load,


do you think just maybe, this time you could spare,
not for his sake, but for the same of us down here,
i know this might sound greedy, but i dont wanna let him go,
and im gonna have to understand, if you decide to call him home,


i know you need your angles,
to help you with the fight,
against those damn demons,
i wrestle with them every night,

he's always been a good soldier,
with everything he'd ever do,
from standing tall for us in the desert,
to teaching a kid to tie his shoes,

he never let the darkness or fear drag him down
through the worst of anything he still played the clown,

always had us laughing, always raising hell,
that ornry little smile, we all go to know so well,

if your calling home this angel,
just answer one prayer from me,
teach me to be half the angel,
while im down here that was he,

repeats the curse

hurry up fast forward, now put it in reverse,
just like a soap opera, repeats the curse,
she knocks it all down, to build it back up again
grabbing on to anything, she can squeeze in her hands,

afraid to let go and let things be
just like saran wrap she likes to cling
she knows what she wants all the time,
right up until she changes her mind,

afraid to let go, afraid to hang on,
afraid of loosing anything she lays her eyes upon,

she lost herself a long time ago,
now lost it the world, doesnt know how to flow,

trying to find herself a better way,
trying so damn hard, she chases it all away,
hoping somewhere to find a better day,
oh why's this world gotta be this way,

loosen up and be in it

you gotta loosen up and be in it,
thats whatcha gotta do,
gotta set your spirit free,
this worlds for you,

if you spend your time worrying,
it'll pass you right by,
if you think that you can change it,
go head and try,

you can spend your time a fretting,
cause its not what you like,
but your gonna miss all the good times,
they gonna pass you right by,

you gotta loosen up and be in it,
thats whatcha gotta do,
gotta set your spirit free,
this worlds for you,

if you spend your time worrying,
it'll pass you right by,
if you think that you can change it,
go head and try,

there is something to be said,
for justa going with the flow,
it’s a long road ahead,
where it goes no one’l know,

you can spend your time a planning,
worrying how its gonna go,
but its never gonna be perfect,
you gotta learn to let it flow,

you gotta loosen up and be in it,
thats whatcha gotta do,
gotta set your spirit free,
this worlds for you,

if you spend your time worrying,
it'll pass you right by,
if you think that you can change it,
go head and try,

but if you spend your time a fretting,
cause its not what you like,
your gonna miss all the good times,
they gonna pass you right by,

you gotta loosen up and be in it,
thats whatcha gotta do,
gotta set your spirit free,
this worlds for you,

if you spend your time worrying,
it'll pass you right by,
if you think that you can change it,
go head and try,

will you walk with me...

would you walk with me...
through the sands of time,
would you walk with me...
hold your hand in mine,

will you stay with me...
through the thick and thin,
be by my side...
with me lose or win,


no sweet girl...
i don’t wanna make you mine,
i would never want to own...
something so divine,

all i ask...
is if you'll-walk here by my side,
hand and hand,
as we cross this great divide,

through this world...
through the valleys high and low,
there’s just one thing...
that i need to know,



will you dance with me...
when it starts pouring rain,
will you answer me...
when i call your name,

will you my dear...
let me keep you safe and sound,
will you lift me up...
each time that i fall down,


no sweet girl...
i don’t wanna make you mine,
i would never want to own...
something so divine,

all i ask...
if-you'll-walk here by my side,
hand and hand...
as-we-cross this great divide,

through this world...
through the valleys high and low,
there’s just one thing...
that i need to know,


will you lay with me...
even on my bed of nails,
when my world falls down...
and all that’s left is broken shells,

will you let me please...
do the same for you,
will you let me show...
you that this love is true,


no sweet girl...
i don’t wanna make you mine,
i would never want to own...
something so divine,

all i ask is...
if you'll walk here by my side,
hand and hand...
as we cross this great divide,

through this world...
through the valleys high and low,
there’s just one thing...
that i need to know,


will you walk with me...
through the sands of time,
will you walk with me...
hold your hand in mine,

will you dance with me...
when it starts pouring rain,
will you answer me...
when i call your name,

the perfect words for your song...

I guess I left you waiting
here alone to long
While I was out there searching
for the perfect words to write your song

hell I can't blame
in your shoes I'd probably do the same,
Oh hell maybe not me,
but anyone with half a brain,

I hear you booked the big hall,
Up on the east side of town,
you know if we would ever did it,
that ain't the way it woulda went down,
hell if you woulda ran with me,
We'd still be out rambling round,

I guess I left you waiting,
here alone to long,
While i was out there searching,
For the perfect words for your song,

hell no one can blame you,
he was the safer way,
he can promise you tomorrow,
all i can offer is today,

he better hold you close beside him,
when you need to cry,
he better stand there waiting to catch you,
when you want to fly,

will he cry into his pillow,
drunken whiskey tears,
thinking of you to the jukebox,
With every sad song he hears,

will he chase away the waitress,
who wanted to take him home,
by boring her with sob stories,
of how he did you wrong,

hell no one can blame you,
he was the safer way,
he'll promise you tomorrow,
I barely made it here today,

I guess it's he that can offer you,
all the things you need,
but would he be walk here through the night to see you,
so far his feet bleed,

I don't have much to offer,
just good luck and goodbye,
and the knowing that you'll stay in my heart
as the years pass us bye,

I guess I left you waiting,
here alone way to long,
while I was out there searching,
for the perfect words for your song,

the problem is...

Note: this was written by responses to facebook status messages that started from a friend, i thought it flowed nicely and one day may turn it into a song...

Brent:
Population keeps breeding
Nation bleeding, still more feeding

Life is funny, skies are sunny
Bees make honey, who needs money?

I’d love to save the world,
But don’t know what to do
So ill just sit back
And leave it up to you

Austin:
Progress is made, while regress still rains
To leave us in shade, and undress the pains

Emo it's not, but lies remain taught.
The elixir for all is well-reasoned thought.

Buddy:
we all cry for change,
but hide in our weakness,
when things fall apart,
we cry to others "pick up the pieces",

no longer take pride, to stand on our own,
just cry out for a savior, to stand on a throne,

how can anyone save you,
when its from yourself you need saved,
greed, lust, and envy,
have this broken road paved,

as long as we cry out for others to lead,
when all we want are handouts off which we can feed,

as long as we continue to teach our children to hate,
we are dooming this world to this lovely cursed fate,

so dont cry to me how everyone else is wrong,
when in the end we are all singing,
this same damn sad song,