"Those Final Wishes"
in your casket lay my knife
in death I found new life
in your pocket sits a last cigar
reminding me dreams will take you far
next to your side rests a book
to remind your soul of the memories it took
in a pocket lies the note of a friend
to show we stood by you until the end
on your feet are silver shoes
to prove the moments that matter we choose
on your body the expensive shirt you wanted
to depict the guilt of those now haunted
in the crowd tears shed
because it’s to here you led
as a single tissue expands to a pile
we realize you were worth the while
friends escort the casket along
there’s the murmur of your last song
sad faces piled up the road to the sight
here the heavy tears people start to fight
some question why now, it’s wrong
but others know your happy now, where you belong
so at the grave we all see
when we lose our way, you will guide us where to be
this grave is for us to grieve
for all of us to find what we believe
it is done in respect, made out of love
this one’s for you, hope you’re watching from above
in death I found new life
in your pocket sits a last cigar
reminding me dreams will take you far
next to your side rests a book
to remind your soul of the memories it took
in a pocket lies the note of a friend
to show we stood by you until the end
on your feet are silver shoes
to prove the moments that matter we choose
on your body the expensive shirt you wanted
to depict the guilt of those now haunted
in the crowd tears shed
because it’s to here you led
as a single tissue expands to a pile
we realize you were worth the while
friends escort the casket along
there’s the murmur of your last song
sad faces piled up the road to the sight
here the heavy tears people start to fight
some question why now, it’s wrong
but others know your happy now, where you belong
so at the grave we all see
when we lose our way, you will guide us where to be
this grave is for us to grieve
for all of us to find what we believe
it is done in respect, made out of love
this one’s for you, hope you’re watching from above
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