An Elegy

When he went away
When he went away
When he went away for the last time
It wasn't so easy
Words were hard to find
And the cow in the barn
It was milk in time
It must've been real hard
To leave everything behind
Over there on the east side
Shiver in the secret bride
Wasn't so easy
How many missions, one where
Two and what for
Ask the government
Tell it to the cows in the barn
And there was a moon
What did the moon see
Saw the blade of grass in one boy's eye
And the pain that'll make you glad you died
When he went away for the last time
When he went away for the last time
When he went away for the last time
When he went away for the last time
When he went away for the last time
It wasn't so easy
Words were hard to find
And the cows in the barn
It was milk in time
It was milk in time
But he was so far away
So far away
That even birds could not reach
So he died there
When he came back for the last time
It wasn't so easy
Words were hard to find
And we buried him before
It was milk in time
The preacher said it was alright
The lord is my shepherd
But I shall want to know why