[intro]
A phone call late at night I never thought id receive
About a friend and what he did that I’ll never believe
[first verse]
Quirky and playful your mind was a playground
Your passion and love knew no physical bounds
Your words full of life and eyes full of light
It’s a shame that your demons just had more fight
[chorus]
I think we all knew
But we couldn’t have known
This doesn’t seem like you
This smile’s not your own
Your heart full of pain but your spirits so high
The worst part of knowing is not knowing why
[second verse]
15 years have gone by now but I can’t forget
That night that I heard, so filled with regret
Wishing I could call you, wishing I could say
How much you meant to me, how I want you to stay
[chorus]
I think we all knew
But we couldn’t have known
This doesn’t seem like you
This smile’s not your own
Your heart full of pain but your spirits so high
The worst part of knowing is not knowing why
[final verse, slower cadence]
An accident is what they said
A towel over your forehead
In the casket you lay there
In Full military flare
[somber outro]
My days keep on as I leave your memory behind
And I’ll always wonder if I could’ve changed your mind.