(Karen Taylor-Good/Burton B. Collins)
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Through the back window of our '59 wagon
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I watched my best friend Jamie slipping further away
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I kept on waving till I couldn't see her
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And through my tears I asked again why we couldn't stay
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Mama whispered softly "Time will ease your pain"
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"Life's about changing nothing ever stays the same"
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And she said
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"How can I help you to say goodbye"
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"It's okay to hurt and it's okay to cry"
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"Come let me hold you and I will try"
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"How can I help you to say goodbye"
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I sat on our bed he packed his suitcase
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I held a picture of our wedding day
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His hands were trembling we both were crying
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He kissed me gently and then he quickly walked away
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I called up mama she said "Time will ease your pain"
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"Life's about changing nothing ever stays the same"
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And she said
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"How can I help you to say goodbye"
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"It's okay to hurt and it's okay to cry"
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"Come let me hold you and I will try"
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"How can I help you to say goodbye"
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Sitting with mama alone in her bedroom
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She opened her eyes and then squeezed my hand
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She said "I have to go now my time here is over"
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And with her final words she tried to help me understand
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Mama whispered softly "Time will ease your pain"
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"Life's about changing nothing ever stays the same"
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And she said
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"How can I help you to say goodbye"
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"It's okay to hurt and it's okay to cry"
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"Come let me hold you and I will try"
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"How can I help you to say goodbye"
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How Can I Help You To Say Goodbye
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| Laura Branigan |
