If Heaven was an hour, it would be twilight,
When
the fireflies start their dancin' on the lawn;
An' supper's on the
stove and Mamma's laughin',
And everybodys workin' day is done.
When I was still a kid there were some good times in my life. I remember my ma would put dinner on the stove, and then she would come out and play with my younger brother and me. We would laugh as we chased fireflies and wait for dad to come home.
If Heaven was a town, it would be my town,
Oh, on a summer day in 1985.
An' everything I wanted was out
there waitin',
And everyone I loved was still alive.
The best day of my life occurred in the summer of 1985. That was the day that I graduated from the academy. When I was a kid, I always protected the little guy. As long as I could remember I had always wanted to be a cop. As I stood on that stage I looked out at the audience. My ma was there and she had my younger brother Mikey with her. I had always tried to protect them and they supported me in being a cop.
Don't cry a tear for me, now, baby;
There comes
a time we all must say goodbye.
And if that's what Heaven's made
of,
You know, I, I ain't afraid to die.
I lay hear and I can hear her crying. I want to go to her, to hold her in my arms. I want to reassure her that everything will be okay. Even if I could though, I would be lying to her. I'm not stupid; I know what is going on. I know that I was shot and I know that I will die. I don't want to leave. I don't want to leave my ma, or her. I would love to see Mikey again though. The fact is, I'm really not scared.
If Heaven was a pie, it'd be cherry,
So
cool and sweet an' heavy on the tongue.
An' just one bite
would satisfy your hunger,
An' there'd always be enough for
everyone.
On our first date, I took her on a picnic. It's not really my style but she loves them. I already cared so much about her I wanted to do what would make her happy. At the end she surprised me with a cherry pie. I had always loved cherry pie. I don't know how she knew that, maybe I told her. She fed me that cherry pie and I was hooked. That girl stole my heart that night and she never gave it back.
If Heaven was a train, it sure would be a fast
one,
That could take this weary traveller around the bend.
If Heaven was a tear, it'd be my last one,
An' you'd be in my
arms again.
I wish there was a way out of this. I wish that I could jump on a train and speed right back to her. I want to hold her. I want to let my tears wash hers away. I want to take her in my arms and never let her go.
Don't cry a tear for me, now, baby;
There comes
a time we all must say goodbye.
And if that's what Heaven's made
of,
You know, I, I ain't afraid to die.
She's still crying, they all cry too much. I just wish that they would stop. They don't know that I can hear them. I want to tell her that it's okay. I want her to know that I will always be here. Even if I die, I will always watch over her. For me, she is heaven.
Yeah, if that's what Heaven's made of,
You
know, I, I ain't afraid to die.