Salute

So they say I'm going to die Is that's meant to make me cry On my own I always stood Doing all I could To keep going All the time knowing I'm meant to die Why should I cry I cry for the lonely man on the corner so cold Those so alone as they grow old That's life I'm told Those that get my tears Those older in years Sitting alone forgotten They feel they must of done something rotten To be left behind Forgotten and out of mind For those struggling on the street Just looking to find some heat That soldier standing alone Fearful of all he has been shown Born into all this strife Throughout this game called Life Long gone is the wife A tear goes out I give a shout To all the lonely people out there Life was never fair But here you are Proudly showing your scar The badge of life For being born amongst this strife I salute you For standing true