Saying Goodbye
I've lived my life romanced a wife
I've walked and talked for miles
So when my last breath does come
I hope to leave with smiles.
Please don't be sad once I am gone
My time has come to part
I'll never leave you so alone
You'll always be in my heart
I'll meet you once again, my friend in heaven up above
Walk with me once more, my friend
And let me show my love
I'll walk with you once more, my friend, before it's time to go
Place footprints in the sandy beach
Where the waves put on a show
So this is a final goodbye, and soon I will depart
I'll miss you the most, my friend; you had the biggest heart.
I hope you will remember me and think of me in time
I'll miss your smile and tenderness
You'll always be on my mind
The time has come for me to say my last goodbye
I can't seem to carry on for the water in my eyes.
Copyright © William Pickar
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