Speeches at My Wake
Before the coffee and cake
The sweetest goodbye kiss
That I will ever miss
He was a man of subtle talents
We were fortunate to witness
He could lose his balance
And get it back like nobody's business
He held back more than he could ever tell
For fear of poisoning the well
Who can know what treasures lay
In everything he didn't say
Speeches at my wake
Before the coffee and cake
The sweetest goodbye kiss
That I will ever miss
I remember when I met him
I was certain I'd forget him
But I couldn't lose him
I guess it's 'cause I fed him
Several long years later we were wed
Our secrets spilled upon the bed
He got a funny feeling in his head
And now he's dead
And now there's no one who
I can tell my troubles to
And here I am alone
With more troubles than I've ever known |
Has anyone seen the Will yet
Is there anyone in charge
Of digging through the tapes he left
Piled in the garage
Is the funeral program set
I'll take any gig I can get
I don't mean to sound like a jerk
But I've got a tune I think will work
Speeches at my wake
The one that I'd like to make
Would cause a teary mess
With all the love I couldn't express
All the love I wouldn't express
All the love I didn't express
Speeches at my wake
Before the coffee and cake
The sweetest goodbye kiss
That you will ever miss
That you will ever miss |
| © Mark Donato |
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