ricky nelson
a flower opens gently
Feeling crowded sidewalks burn And lonely couples never learn Paying tributes to our dead With empty words we never said Goodbye, so long. Spilling time at every turn Living lives of no return As stately figures compromise A flower opens gently by Goodbye, so long. Like fearless barks of frightened dogs We hide behind some worthy cause AS anger starts it's empty rise A flower opens gently by Goodbye, so long. It hurts so bad to lose a friend There's a valley where the river's been While all you wingless birdmen try to fly A flower closes gently by Goodbye, so long. Bye bye, so long...