I once knew a man who could sing like thunder
He shared his wisdom and he showed his concern
A mentor of mine and I, his bright pupil
He taught a lot of lessons that I would find useful
He saw promise, he demonstrated clarity
He got a new job and moved to Barre with his family
We fell outta touch and to this day I can’t believe
I heard the news but was too self-consumed to see the severity
So there I sat, thinking ‘bout what I lost
As that pastor yapped on about lords and gods
And that’s fine- cause he was rеligious, he woulda’ wanted it
But I would rather talk about my friеnd and his accomplishments
And what he taught us kids and what he meant to us
Why should we limit what we can discuss?
I miss the man but his memory lives on
We can chop it up again when I, too, become part of the-

Cool water
Cold soil x2

Why should I fear? What should I be afraid of?
Everything you see here is made up of the same stuff
Break me down to atoms and I’m back to Earth
The natural path of what happens after birth
The massive burst that created this globe
It coulda’ been divinity but we ain’t got no way to know so-
I let my soul glow to the best of my ability
And try not to let silly idiocy get to me
I really feel content with however this tale ends
As long as at the tail end, I have fam and friends
But hey, if that ain’t the case- so be it
The serenity and solace of solitude can be freeing
I’ll leave them with memories of good times shared
Cause if there ain’t an afterlife, I’ll survive right there
And that’s beautiful, at least to me that’s art
Hold me in your heart as I go back and become part of the-
Cool water
Cold soil x2

There it goes
There it, there it, there it goes x4