I know why they call it a wake
It tears you from the tomb you've made
It shows the you the decisions you make
It takes back all the memories starting to fade
It steals your every breath
And builds up your tears
Fear is so close, hiding as death
But then again death is the worst of all fears

Bad things happen to good people
Thats just the way it is
Good things are haunted by evil
Angels live among demons
And thats just the way it is

In the lost eyes of a friend I saw
All the pain and fear of their life
All those feelings at the surface are raw
Too young to understand, too old to hide from life
Bases of tears well in their eyes
All she can do is ask why
A truly compassionate sorrowful cry
Which should never come from a twelve year old eye

Bad things happen to good people
Thats just the way it is
Good things are haunted by evil
Angels live among the demons
And thats just the way it is

"19 years of memories and questions"
"I was so lucky, I can't cry now"
His mother said to me, "Listen"
"We will all be with him again somehow"
But walking through a crowd of men and women
Who were weight lifters and business people
Death doesn;t care what they do in the end
There are only names faces and tears

Bad things happen to good people
Thats just the way it is
Good things are haunted by evil
Angels live among demons
And thats just the way it is

Walls of pictures and accomplishments
To get to this point here
Living now in eyes of friends
Drowned in flames or fear
Future is now his history
The room empties out around him
His past a muddled mystery
Who better to be with Him together in Heaven

Bad things happen to good people
Thats just the way it is
Good things are haunted by evil
Angels live among the demons
And thats just the way it is

Sun peaking through shattered clouds
Weather never hides or tells lies to us
Rain now falls all around in big drops
Washing away everything good and just
Even God shed his tears
Going back to life after death
We will all eventually die for our fears
Now I am just that much closer to death

Bad things happen to good people
Thats just the way it is
Everything in this world was his
Good things are haunted by evil
Angels live among the demons
And thats just the way it is
Everything he ever wanted or needed was his

He was truly an angel to all
He opened his heart and mind to everything
He was soaring high, never thought he would fall
Now he is up in the Heavens singing
I know why they call it a wake
Its a term to show how reality sweeps our mind
Clean of all sense for heavens sake
And teaches us to leave our memories behind

I know why they call it a wake
And thats just the way it is

[[[[Song is in loving memory of all who knew Chris Fielders and Kevin
Milnamow R.I.P.]]]]]
 
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