It mustve been in a place so dark you couldnt feel the light
Reachin for you through that stormy cloud
Now here we are gathered in our little hometown
This cant be the way you meant to draw a crowd
Oh, why? Thats what I keep askin
Was there anything I could have said or done?
Oh, I had no clue you were masking
A troubled soul, God only knows what went wrong
And why youd leave the stage in the middle of a song
Now in my mind I keep you frozen as a seventeen year old
Roundin third to score the winning run
You always played with passion no matter what the game
When you took the stage, you shined just like the sun
Oh, why? Thats what I keep askin
And was there anything I could have said or done?
Oh, I had no clue you were masking
A troubled soul, oh, God only knows what went wrong
And why youd leave the stage in the middle of a song
Now the oak trees are swayin in the early autumn breeze
The golden sun is shining on my face
The tangled thoughts I hear a mockingbird sing
This old world really aint that bad a place
Oh, why? Theres no comprehending
And who am I to try to judge or explain?
Oh, but I do have one burning question
Who told you life wasnt worth the fight?
They were wrong, they lied, and now youre gone, and we cried
Cause its not like you to walk away in the middle of a song
Your beautiful song, your absolutely beautiful song