My mother went this morning

October in the fall

There wasn't any warning

And no good friends to call

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It's just water under the bridge

It's just water under the bridge

Is this time to wipe my eyes

From staring at the sun?

All day long I heard the blackbird sing

What's it take to make him cry?

The sermon was empty

And there are clouds in my eyes

Mom and Dad turned to ashes and just blew away

Slip away little darlin'

Your angles are long gone

They're in the flame of a candle that's melting a new dawn

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For the rest of our lives we could live so free

Like a million flying birds

But I don't remember if it was you or me

Who sang these dying words...

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