Rich McDaniel
Emptiness
When I was a young boy of eight
I got awoken by my sister
Daddy's dead she said
In disbelief I went back to dreamland
That is until I heard a strange voice
That's when I went to see
When I saw who was there I saw mother crying
I couldn't believe it, My daddy dead
I ran up to my room and lay down
Hoping to wake up from the nightmare
Then the funeral everyone dressed in their blues
Me a boy of eight laying his one and only father to rest
Now I sit thinking of what could have been and all I see is
EMPTINESS
| School | ||
| school got you stressed out | ||
| Want to leave it all behind | The Call | |
| Then pick up a good book | She lies there | |
| Cowering a her feet | ||
| thinking to herself I have to leave | ||
| saying to her self he's crossed the line | ||
| he leaves | ||
| she grabs the phone | ||
| and makes the call to end her pain |
| Life Views | ||
| Many a year ago | ||
| a wise OLE man said to me | For Henry | |
| When you're blue look up | When I hit rock bottom | |
| and you will see blue can be beautiful | You anchored me to the top | |
| when life has got you down | ||
| stand up and say | When i was lost in the unknown | |
| You guided me home | ||
| "I refuse to stay stuck | ||
| I'll do what i have to | When i didn't want to go on | |
| I'll do what i can" | You came and carried me on | |
| When your time is up and you have done this | You are my brother by choice | |
| then and only then did you live | And not blood | |
| cause everyman leaves here but not all | ||
| leave their mark | You're my friend | |
| Trough it all | ||
| For this i love you | ||
| And thank you |
| LIFE IS GOOD | |
| Some say life has got them down | |
| But i say try to bring me down | GO TO HELL |
| My dreams are coming true | You tell me you love me |
| I have friends who aid my success | You tell me you care |
| I used to not care | Tomorrow night you'll go home with someone else |
| I do now thanks to my friends | Hearing this tears me up inside |
| So sorry if you are down | It seems you don't care |
| to me life is good | There's just one thing I have to say |
| you can just GO TO HELL |