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A Song to Never Sing (LIGHT)

from LIGHT by Joseph and His Ghost

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Just a normal morning
Not a hint, no warning
A phone call from a friend
How could this have happened?
Just the night before
I swear, I could have swore
I would see you today
But not at all this way
White roads sent a truck through
A guardrail then into
A tree close to a pond
I can't believe you're gone

On that day we found out
Friends piled in my house
These walls were once so loud
We are all quiet now
Thinking no way, no how
Could one of us go down
So soon and out of sight
Did you put up a fight?

Out of time, no measure
Just bright, sunny weather
Wherever you will go
Though you sleep in the snow
I helped friends carry you
To the hearse and then to
That, dear god, awful tent
Where your wife and parents
Sit and share tears with us
As we do what we must
Fare thee well, dear friend
I hope we meet again

Are you here, near, or far?
Is it gorgeous where you are?
Do we become dust or a star?
I stare off into the skies
My friend, I need no replies
I just need light in your eyes.

Big Ear Willie's Silly Sea(Sing Along Song)

All these notes
Sailing in boats
Off to a land
We can't understand
Oh, now I see the seashore
Oh, how I need to see more
The wind has carried
Off those we buried
To a deeper abyss
But you know we still miss
Our friend across the sea
But someday the light will set us free
So let's sing along to a silly sea song
We're not far from where we belong

Hey hey, ho ho
We sing as we row
So slow
Towards the light
Life is a gift
Hold it tight.

credits

from LIGHT, released December 3, 2013
Joseph Crabtree - Words, piano, guitar, organ, bass, drums

Backup singers/friends - Stacy McManis Taylor, Adam, Steve and Lianna Johnston, Rosey Bodey, Alex and Alex Davis, Chris Owens, Seth Colmer, Cory Matteson, Troy Young, Marshall Benson

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