Simon Was

Simon was a real hard worker
No tougher job than to love his own mother
Although she did try, she tried to love him
So finally he said "Enough, I'm leaving,
The world is full of arms just dying to receive me
Au Revoir from you I'll be closer, closer to them"
She cried don't go away, son don't go away
You know son I will change
Son you know I can change,

Me and Simon we were friends so early
We were young but together we were sturdy enough
To brave the world all on our own
We traveled off to faraway places
We kept on moving till we found one worth staying
It was there that we fashioned our own little home

Well, we got away
Boy we got away
You know our lives will change
At least for us, life was changed
But no one is gone

But no one is gone,

"It's been amazing but I think I'm leaving,"
I said to Simon with my stomach heaving
As his eyes moved from a chair and then down to the floor
He asked me what exactly was my reason
Said I didn't know, but I sure don't believe in this life here,
I mean it's perfect, but it isn't real,
He cried don't go away, oh don't go away
You know your mind will change
Boy your mind will change,

We drank coffee as we sat in silence
My bag beside me and my ticket to the airline in my pocket
Felt as heavy as a gun
As I stood up I thought "I wonder if I'll see him,
This is exactly what you knew you'd have to deal with
So just, keep on walking or better yet run,"

I thought, don't go away
Boy don't go away
You know your mind will change
Be strong, don't let your mind change
But no one is gone

But no one is gone,