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A Lifetime to Cry

from The Country Side of Bill White by Bill White

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If it takes a lifetime to cry
How many tears must be shed
How many lost, forgotten nights
Have I passed in this hospital bed
The window pane was broke
And a mockingbird flew in
As the room filled up with smoke
The sirens called to me again

I miss your portrait on the wall
I used the wipe the dust from off your eyes
Why does the rain refuse to fall
Why do the dead refuse to rise
Is this really how it is
Is the world the way it seems
On the radio, Richie says,
"Don't mind me 'cause I ain't nothing but a dream"

I remember Moustache Irv
I remember Dusty too
But I never cried for them
And I'm just trying to get through to you

It takes a lifetime to cry
A kid is running down the road
Somebody shoots him from behind
The cymbals crash, the stage explodes
This fucking world has lost its mind
Your body sinks beneath the waves
And what was once a sea of love
Is the rolling memory of your grave

People gather on the shore
The temperature is getting high
Im still here but you are gone
You left me a lifetime to cry
After our years of joy and laughter
I've got a lifetime left to cry
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from The Country Side of Bill White, released October 11, 2017

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