He said I'll love you 'til I die. She told him you'll forget in time ...
As the years went slowly by, she still preyed upon his mind.
I started this trip a while ago listening to "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" ... you know because Kitty Wells has passed away. Then I listened to "Will Your Lawyer Talk To God".
He kept her picture on his wall ...
And round about 10 minutes ago I landed on George .... Jones that is. You may not know this about me but I cannot listen to "He Stopped Loving Her Today" without being overcome by abject sorrow. But I will listen to this song for half an hour straight ...
... - - - ... He went half crazy now and then ... - - - ...
And over and over and over ... The hurt never stops. Sometimes it is Dick's voice singing along in my mind. Other times it is my voice (circa 1983) and I can still see the sky out of the window on Forrester ...
He still loved her through it all ... kept hoping she'd come back again
Then other times it is George's voice ... or Rob Zahacey's, he sang it all the time too, or Faron Young. Nope the song speaks to a place in me the longs to be honoured. A depth that seems to fade as the world slips further and further from morality, integrity & honour. Away from what would be God & headlong into chaos with eyes wide open into an embrace of selfish instant gratification. Wrapped in lies & self deception we gladly accept what was once unimaginable.
Kept some letters by his bed; dated 1962. He had underlined in red, every single I love you
If you haven't already heard it I recommend a version by Josh Turner he does a decent cover with amazing sound. But I digress. I have watched as our politicians have become increasingly more self-important. I have stood by and witnessed as business has moved from being part of the community to being a parasite upon the community - with the blessings of the law-makers. I grow tired and I wonder why we collectively accept that kind of stuff. Are we just too busy trying to survive to care any more?
I went to see him just today; but I didn't see no tears. All dressed up to go away - first time I'd seen him smile in years
How does God tolerate the way the world chooses to grow? What would our grandparents think of the world we have created? How would the men & boys who volunteered to go and die in 1914 - 1918 feel about the deal they got, knowing what we have become ... what we did with the freedom they paid so dearly for?
He stopped loving her today
... They placed a wreath upon his door
... ... And soon they'll carry him away
... - - - ... He stopped loving her today
(Spoken)
You know she came to see him one last time. Oh and we all wondered if she would
And it kept running through my mind ... "This time he's over her for good!"
You see, we cannot all have it all. Not everyone can be rich! Not everyone can be "on top", because on top has to crawl over somebody to get there. [The "12 Good Men" must be growing weary trying to offset the evil ...]
and that means for the gain and comfort of the one - there is a price to pay. It has always been my opinion that there is plenty to go around, but only if nobody takes more than their share. However, in today's world I do not believe that there are enough people willing to risk it. They are too afraid that they will not have enough to share their EXTRA with those in need. And on top of it all we have a mentality of "Money For Nothing" ...
He stopped loving her today. We placed a 'rose' upon his door ... and soon they'll carry me away - I stopped loving her today
Yes, there is a business case that says, I will insert myself in between those who have and those who need ... and I will profit from any and all transactions that I can while adding NO VALUE. The most insane part of that is that WE collectively accept that as the status quo. FFS!!! Little wonder this country is in pathetic shape. ...
MAYBE ITS TIME WE GOT BACK TO THE BASICS OF LOVE ...
- I stopped loving her today
... First Time I'd seen him smile in years ...
