Song Description

Written for my father who passed away in 2009

Lyrics

Silver bells have come and gone
Without a sound the falling snow
Disappears into the ground
And you are leaving me you are leaving me--
With these pictures printed in my memory:

1.The sky is gray,
a biting wind pierces the day
Tears fall and freeze on my face;
No one will ever...no one could ever
take your place

2.You call the friends
You know you'll never see again
I watch you cry and say goodbye
Your love and generosity
Remain in perpetuity

3.Your baby blues
still hold a smile, still hold my gaze;
a look that says you're going away.
(You are leaving me; you are leaving me)
Sunlight falls across the room;
shadows soft, songs of birds, flutter of wings,

Coda:...The silent closing of the pages in the book
of this one...
of this once and precious life.

Reprise: Silver bells have come and gone
Without a sound the falling snow
Disappears into the ground.