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Old 11-18-2008, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by citrus
At the risk of "too many" contribs to this thread, I'll give this as my final one then stay out of it for some time so's that all yous other peeps can put yers in here.
Got to agree with scotzoidman, citrus, don't stop posting to this thread...

I was 'caught' by a song that I must have heard hundreds of times over the years, but I've not played it very often in recent times. It hit me like a smack in the face as I was driving along in the car today and I was unable to fight back the tears. It's probably the first time I've really listened to it since my father died some years ago i've linked to youtube.

Tank Park Salute
Kiss me goodnight and say my prayers
Leave the light on at the top of the stairs
Tell me the names of the stars up in the sky
A tree taps on the window pane
That feeling smothers me again
Daddy is it true that we all have to die?

At the top of the stairs
Is darkness
At the top of the stairs
Is darkness

I closed my eyes and when I looked
Your name was in the memorial book
And what had become of all the things we planned
I accepted the commiserations
Of all your friends and your relations
But there's some things I still don't understand

You were so tall
How could you fall?

Some photographs of a summer's day
A little boy's lifetime away
Is all I've left of everything we've done
Like a pale moon in a sunny sky
Death gazes down as I pass by
To remind me that I'm but my father's son

I offer up to you
This tribute
I offer up to you
This tank park salute
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