To The Loved & The Lost

Jessie was the shy one
Kept to himself
Was carried by the breeze
So people seem surprised
When he was found face down
Washed up in the reeds
His note was folded three times
It simply read, this world is not for me
But what is he had been
The one to raise his hand?
Who would he be now?
Would he understand?
His moment’s gone and he
Won’t get a next one
Who would he be?
Where would we be?
Jenny was a nice girl
She set her sights
Above the petty things
The car was soaked in whisky
It’s not her fault
He took away her wings
But what if she had been
The one to raise her hand?
Who would she be now?
Would she understand?
Her moment’s gone and she
Won’t get a next one
Who would we be?
Where would we be if
She were here today
What if they had been
The ones to raise their hands?
Who would they be now?
Would they understand?
The moment’s gone and they
Won’t get a next one
Who would they be?
Where would we be if
They were here today
If they were here today
If they were here today
I can’t sit here
And count mistakes I’ve made
But I’ve made enough
To know how they tear you up
And I sit here, I sit here
And watch friendships fall away
And they’ve been there, they’ve been there
Right from the start
And they smile
And they smile
Knowing I’ll make it next time
If I can just find the time
And they smile
And they smile
Knowing I’ll come along
But they will be gone
And we can’t wait one more day
And we can’t wait one more day
So we made up after years apart
Shaking hands like a pair of strangers
We used to be brothers, you and I
And now it feels like we’re barely related
Would you accept these words
Would you accept these eyes
Would you take the time to hear me
Hear me apologise
That I wasn’t there for you
When you needed me
And I just hope in return
You return that favour to me
And we can’t wait one more day
And we can’t wait one more day
(I’m so grateful you’re here)
And we can’t wait one more day
(For me, for me, for me)
And we can’t wait one more day