Sitting on a park bench
Thinking about a friend of mine
He was only 23
Gone before he had his time
It came without a warning
Didn t want his friends to see him cry
He knew the day was dawning
And I didn t have a chance to say goodbye

Chorus:
In this life I loved you most of all
What for?
Cause now you re gone and I have to ask myself
What for? (2x)
Driving down the boulevard
Thinking about a man I knew
He was like a father to me
Nothing in the world that he wouldn t do
Taught me to respect myself
Said that we re all made of flesh and blood
Why should he be treated differently
Shouldn t matter who you choose to love

Chorus

People mass by and I wonder who s next
Who determines, who knows best
Is there a lesson I m supposed to learn in this case
Ignorance is not bliss

Have you ever watched your best friend die
Have you ever watched a grown may cry
Some say that life isn t fair
I say that people just don t care
They d rather turn the other way
While we wait for this thing to go away
Why do we have to pretend
Some day I pray it will end

I hope it s in this life
I hope it s in this life time
(Repeat)

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