Ashes (of a New Life)

ASHES (of a New Life)

Mmm--- Mmm--- Mmm---

1. I was only one on that cold December day

Heavy with my brother, Mom said, "come what may"

He was soon to be borne--

Less than a lifetime, sparkling lights upon the tree

Bitter cold in Detroit, it was her and me

And now they're both a memory

[REFRAIN:]

Ashes, ashes-- hmm-- mm-- mm--

Now it's just the dirt road in my shoes

2. I spread her ashes in the crystal healing springs

I knew she'd prayed there asking God what life would bring

That is where her spirit reigns

I drove his ashes down the coast to Galveston

I knew he'd loved unfurling sailboats and the sun

That is where his soul remains

[BRIDGE:]

Always at war with all the foes that won

Darkness is my fight into the setting sun

To part the silver light, my mission remains clear

Their memories kept alive, I hold so dear---

3. My brother's gone, I wonder can he hear me cry?

Asked God to bring him back, (he) did not deserve to die

There's no bargain to be made.

Late winter, I drove up to Bristol, Tennessee

To feel her Deep South soul, hoped she was still with me

She is gone, but never died

[REFRAIN]

Now it's just the dirt road in my shoes

Hmmm--- Hmmm--- Hmmm---