Marianne

 

Marianne, our merry band

has lost its joyful beat

We try so hard, but you’re the card

that makes this deck complete

We lift a glass but we miss your sass

We smoke and joke and laugh

But weed and beer won’t bring you here

to make us whole not half

Please come home . . . Marianne

 

Gone so long, a wistful song

We miss you every day

Your laughing eyes take no guff from guys

So we’re careful what we say

Come back and play and shine your ray

of sunshine through this gloom

We act so strong, but it’s just so wrong

 ‘Cause you’re not here in the room

Come on home . . . Marianne

 

Marianne, our merry band

has lost its joyful beat

We try so hard, but you’re the card

That makes this deck complete

We lift a glass but we miss your sass

We smoke and joke and laugh

But weed and beer won’t bring you here

to make us whole not half

Come on home . . . Marianne

Please come home . . . Marianne

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Words and music ©2024 by David Massey

 

David - rhythm guitar

Jay Byrd - guitar and backing vocals

Kristen Jones - cello

Miles Lieder - percussion

Zan McLeod - bouzouki

Jim Robeson - backing vocals

 

For Marianne Robeson, beloved wife to Jim and soul sister to me and Jay. Written when you were in the midst of your long illness, before we ever thought you wouldn’t recover. We tried, but words and music really just can’t convey how much we miss you.