My Dearest Arthur

I ain't good at much, never claimed I was

But I sure knew how to love you just because

You were rough around the edges, wild and free

But you always kept a tender part for me

Oh, my dear Arthur, my heart never changed

Through the dust and the blood and the driving rain

You did wrong, but Lord, you meant it right

Chasing shadows in the dead of night

Now I hope you're somewhere calm and still

My dear Arthur… I loved you still

Life kept throwin’ punches, you took every hit

Did what you had to, never did quit

And though I couldn’t follow where you’d go

There’s a part of me that always hoped you’d know

Oh, my dear Arthur, my heart never changed

Through the dust and the blood and the driving rain

You did wrong, but Lord, you meant it right

Chasing shadows in the dead of night

Now I hope you're somewhere calm and still

My dear Arthur… I loved you still

We were young and full of dreams

But this world tore at the seams

Still I carry you inside

Where no time or truth can hide

My dear Arthur, may you rest your soul

They took your time, but they won’t take your whole

You were more than the things you had to do

And I never stopped loving you

Now I hope you're somewhere calm and still

My dear Arthur… I loved you still