Mandarin Course

skin and bones

written and performed by ken stirling copyright kenneth stirling 2007 i came to see you today my heart pounding all the way me standing there at your door wondering what to say a stranger lead me down a hallway it was so beautiful covered in art she said your there in the big chair oh man i could feel your heart you sittin’ there fadin’ away your face all carved in line i can see you ain’t got much goin’ on now can see you ain’t got much time and you are just skin and bones and you are just skin and bones and you are just skin and bones but i can see the fire in your eyes and i can see the fire in yor eyes i sit down and i look at you i smile and make a joke i tell you all about my life but i’m wondering where have you gone my friend he falls to his knees and he kisses your hand he gives you a faded memory of another place, another man chorus we sit and wait and we rejoice at who you used to be and your wife she bends to me and says you just wanna die and be free outside the sky is so blue i know inside man you are to and as the chinese flowers bloom i bid my last farewell to you chorus i will always remember the fire in your eyes i will always remember the fire in your eyes