Jackson Hogan - Early Curtains Lyrics

The honest tombstone
Fails to fade away
Hard as I try to return
The severed roses
Rest on my defeat
Promises are buried in the grass

Tears ebb and they flow
No more moments left to grow
Most people get to die
Eager souls and tired eyes
Minds wander astray
If we all could have saved
Those people who have died
Without the chance to say goodbye

Could I have saved him
If I'd been around
Would my presence have given him hope
Did I betray him
Staying far away
From the gloomiest side of his mind

All your comforting words
Never spoken, never heard
Most people get to die
Friends and family by their side
Minds wander astray
If we all could have saved
Those people who have died
Without the chance to say goodbye

The last I saw her
Storming out the door
She was hurt, but I knew she'd be back
The more I waited
The deeper the regret
Her return, I'd admit and amend
If I had chased her
We might have beat the rain
But I slipped up and she slipped away

Just as life was in court
Early curtains cut it short
Most people get to die
Rest assured that it was time
Minds wander astray
If we all could have saved
Those people who have died
Without the chance to say goodbye