One by One

Came of age racing round the Georgia hills Grew tall and straight around the backwood stills you could do anything on the court and field, but you preferred getting high on the roof of the motel One by one all the living that we done, how the days they seemed so long and true One by one all the whiskey that got drunk, nothing ever felt as good as you I saw you first from the back of the room We drank together by the light of the moon Built a fire and slept when the ground chooses you and wake up with the morning sun One by one all the living that he done, how the days they seemed so long and true One by one all the whiskey that got drunk, nothing ever felt as good as you But can you give us all a sign, I don’t know how to let go or hold tighter still, remember when you were mine but now it’s all over, no chance to reconsider, I want to call you in from the outside, I want to call you in for dinner but you’re not there, you’re not there, what do I do with the years I have left that don’t belong to you One by one all the living that he done, how the days they seemed so long and true One by one all the whiskey that got drunk, nothing ever felt as good as you Let’s get a jump on this, before it’s too late, can we love each other harder before we all fade away, if there’s any way that we can live without you, it’s to live with all the love that you gave --- One by One - Dispatch