A song I wrote about a dearly departed friend, shortly after his wake.
lyrics
The most cockamamie soul, this old boy will ever know,
May be gone, but not from yesterday
His big ol' bright blue eyes, they couldn't tell no lies,
So he used his shades, hid his truth away
And as his story grew, well I hope like hell he knew,
He was loved through all his too short years,
And in mourning now, our love is pouring out,
In whiskey, and gin, and scotch, and beers
So I'll drink hard, And I'll love harder,
Won't condemn, try not to judge,
Lord I'll laugh 'til I'm horse, Live without remorse,
If I'm wronged, well, I won't begrudge,
I'll tell my story to the world, I'll live a life without regret,
And long as I live, I'll try to forgive,
But never, no never, will I forget
He'd offer up his time, both his dollar and his dime,
To anybody who could use a hand,
He'd lend you both his ears, ease away your fears,
Get your sad-sack ass to laugh again,
He'd gather up your hurt, bury it in the dirt,
And curse the Earth, to make sure it didn't rise,
His mouth may have been smart, but he had a gentle heart,
And he was as profane as he was wise,
With a roar, that hung like rollin thunder
And a laugh to chase the lightning from the sky
Now silence has taken it's place,
Time's left it's mark on my face,
And he'd hate to know just how often
We're all askin' why
And so I'll drink hard, And I'll love harder,
Won't condemn, will try not to judge,
I'll laugh 'til I'm horse, Live without remorse,
If I'm wronged, well, I won't begrudge,
I'll tell his story to the world,
I'll live a life without regret,
And long as I live, I'll try to forgive,
But never, no never, will I forget
No I won't forget
Sure as hell I won't forget
Tell you what son,
How the hell could I ever forget?
credits
from Dirty Little Empire,
track released May 27, 2016
Music / Lyrics by Scott Wells
Scott's lyrics are heavily influenced by the story tellers his Dad listened to on their many road trips to their favorite fishing destinations. Scott currently resides and records in Fargo, North Dakota.
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