An Elegy

Lyrics

[Verse 1] When he went away for the last time It wasn't so easy Words were hard to find And the cows in the barn knew it was milkin' time Must have been real hard To leave everything behind [Verse 2] Over there a moonless night shiverin' a secret fright It wasn't so easy And how many missions more and where to and what for? Ask the government, tell it to the cows in the barn Then there was a moon, what did the moon see? Saw the blade of grass in one boy's eye And pain that'll make you glad you're dyin' [Bridge] Hands that dribbled a basketball Voice that sang out of tune Love that ended too soon A nose that bled for better reasons [Verse 3] When he went away for the last time It wasn't so easy Words were hard to find And the cows in the barn knew it was milkin' time It was milkin' time but he was so far away So far away that even prayers could not reach So, he died there [Verse 4] When he came back for the last time It wasn't so easy Words were hard to find And we buried him before it was milkin' time The preacher said it was alright The Lord is my Shepherd But I shall want to know why