Very touching man. Another brilliant song!

A touching dedication; whenever I stop at your cloud I find a good song

My dear cousin passed away today at 57..This song reaches me today.Thanks you for writting such a truth song brother Jim..

i admire so much this guy!makes me feel so good every time listening!respect Jim!

@earcrusha: Thank you for your really nice comment; means a lot to me!

Beautiful my friend, your Fathers spirit lives on in this song!!!!

I wrote this song for my father, who died on Labor Day 2006.  At his request, he was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea by the US Navy.

You can view the accompanying video at www.jamesmnewell.com


Sundown, another day; crimson sky fades to grey
I see your smile; a memory of yesterday as ashes drift away

God in heaven, where were you tonight?
Did you see him suffer?  Did you feel his plight?
I hope you know the man you took today, as ashes drift away

No one left to ease my fears,
pick up my shattered world or dry my tears
I see you in the sky today, and as I watch the children play

Rain fell down; a lonely Labor Day
The angels called you back, and took your soul away
I couldn't cry; I refused to pray
What's it matter anyway?

For eighty years you put up a fight
Taught me how to live; taught me wrong from right
You picked me up, took me by the hand
Showed me how to be a better man
and now you drift away...
Ashes drift away.

Now I find myself all alone
In this city of glass and chrome
Can I face another day, as ashes drift away?
As ashes drift away.


Copyright 2007 by James M. Newell
All rights reserved

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