Verse 1:
We sat out on the back deck in the quiet of
twilight
Watching as the sun slowly set and the day slipped
into night
The summer air was so oppressive, but not as heavy
as our hearts
The sad sound of a mourning dove hinted soon we'd
be apart
Chorus:
They say nothing last forever, and I wish that
this was so
But sometimes it's never over, 'cause we just
cannot let go
Verse 2:
We looked off into the distance, neither uttering
a word
Truth had come to visit us, and he wanted to be
heard
"Is there something I can do?" she sat
still and did not speak
Then I saw her body start to shake, and the tears
rolled down her cheeks
"I can't take the way they look at you with
such pity in their eyes
I am not strong enough for this; so, I have to say
goodbye."
Chorus
Instrumental Break
Verse 3:
As I sit here in this tavern, staring down into my
beer
I am thinking of her final words; it's been over
forty years
Though I do not want to think of them, they just
still invade my mind
Just like a life-long affliction, they will stay
with me through time
Chorus
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