The Guy Next Door
Would the girl I met last weekend still want to see me?
Would my upcoming job interview be nice and easy?
That these were my biggest worries feels kind of greedy
Because soon, to my embarrassment
They seemed so insignificant
When I find out about the guy next door
My side of the fence was bubbling over with hope
Yet a few feet away a man lost all power to cope
So he drowned out his sorrows for good with a small piece of rope
Thank God my housemate found him there
Lest his daughter come home unawares
Of what their backyard pine tree had in store
Well I can't help but wish that I'd been a friendlier neighbour
The lingering thought of "What if?" leaves a most bitter flavour
Was there somebody standing by him as he started to waver?
Now as life goes on for all the rest
We wonder if we did our best
To show a little love to the guy next door
Would my upcoming job interview be nice and easy?
That these were my biggest worries feels kind of greedy
Because soon, to my embarrassment
They seemed so insignificant
When I find out about the guy next door
My side of the fence was bubbling over with hope
Yet a few feet away a man lost all power to cope
So he drowned out his sorrows for good with a small piece of rope
Thank God my housemate found him there
Lest his daughter come home unawares
Of what their backyard pine tree had in store
Well I can't help but wish that I'd been a friendlier neighbour
The lingering thought of "What if?" leaves a most bitter flavour
Was there somebody standing by him as he started to waver?
Now as life goes on for all the rest
We wonder if we did our best
To show a little love to the guy next door
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Writer(s): Fr Mark Baumgarten
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