I'll go whichever way the winds blow, It's hard to swim against the tide, The willow bends in a tornado, The oak will shatter as it dies. Save me, and give me the peace to surrender at last. When I'm gone do this thing for me, For this is my final day, you know I would not joke, So bury me in willow, not in oak. Give me no standard, no eulogy, No red, white and blue, no sceptre and no cloak, Just bury me in willow, not in oak. A life of conflict was unending, Collision, damage, disarray. So blind, intolerant, unbending, Just let me die a different way. Free me, and give me the peace to surrender at last. When I'm gone, do this thing for me, For this is my final day, and you know I would not joke, So bury me in willow, not in oak. Give me no standard, no eulogy, No red, white and blue, no sceptre and no cloak, Just bury me in willow, not in oak. When I'm gone do this thing for me, For this is my final day, you know I would not joke, So bury me in willow, not in oak. Give me no standard, no eulogy, No red, white and blue, no sceptre and no cloak, Just bury me in willow, not in oak. Free me, 'n' give me the beautiful silence at last.

There's a comfort in the chaos An exhausting kind of peace There's a ringing in our ears That'll last at least a week And they'll wonder why we're grinning With our bodies sore and shot 'Cause they don't know about our secret And it's worth a fucking lot 'Cause it's easy feeling jaded Feeling older, feeling wasted And it's harder feeling stronger But we're better with each other And it's cheesy but I know that When I fall, you'll help to pick me off the floor And I still have that CD-R of 'Reinventing Axl Rose' That you burnt for me in high school Way too many years ago Now it's scratched and I don't have a CD player anymore But I keep it for the sentiment 'Cause that's what shelves are for And it's easy feeling jaded Feeling older, feeling wasted And it's harder feeling stronger But we're better with each other And it's cheesy but I know that When I fall, you'll help to pick me off the floor So bury me in Gainesville Close to State Road 24 When I've finally worn out everything That I was living for I'll stay close and you'll stay magic As October never ends 'Cause we held onto something bigger Than they'll ever understand And it's easy feeling jaded Feeling older, feeling wasted And it's harder feeling stronger But we're better with each other And it's cheesy but I know that When I fall, you'll help to pick me off the floor

How can a world be crushed while another goes on How can good old friends pass away too young How can one door open as another stays closed How can good get beat when it felt so close I don't know how to feel about the Winter Because I'm told it gets warm after December There's a reason for everything so I've been told That the Lord's got a plan even when it gets cold But through this tear-stained face it's hard to see How the good God above is trying to use me I don't know how to feel about the Winter But I'm told it gets warm after December I'm not sure if I trust what I remember Sitting here alone freezing in November Sitting here alone freezing in November

I can see the sunlight Even at midnight Bouncing off the moon in your baby blues It's lighting up your eyes Making me realize All the stars in the sky got nothing on you Cuz I'm a lucky man Got myself a constellation A little piece of heaven in my arms And I've got to say amen I guess God sent me an Angel Cuz he knew I needed saving from the dark Lights up the room And my heart In every situation She's my blue eyed constellation I've seen some hard times Mountains I can't climb I prayed prayers I swear didn't make it through But from where I'm standing I finally understand it That the answer to my prayers has always been you And I'm a lucky man Got myself a constellation A little piece of heaven in my arms And I've got to say amen I guess God sent me an Angel Cuz he knew I needed saving from the dark Lights up the room And my heart In every situation She's my blue eyed constellation And I read about how sailors Use the stars to find direction That's the way your loving leads me home And I've heard about how God Can send an Angel for protection He knew I couldn't be left on my own So I'm a lucky man Got myself a constellation A little piece of heaven in my arms And I've got to say amen I guess God sent me an Angel Cuz he knew I needed saving from the dark Lights up the room And my heart In every situation She's my blue eyed constellation

There's empty in your eyes my love Seen it for a while now I know that you tried my love I'd keep you but I don't know how I could fight this losing fight but If you give up then so will I Sometimes a fire burns out Sometimes a well runs dry Sometimes a trail goes cold Deep in the dead of night Cuz I'm holding on With all of my might You're standing here Been gone a long time Left in the rain Left in the mud Love strong as iron's Still gonna rust Gray december skies my love Are crying on the cold ground It's really got the best of us You've seen the worst of me now Started in a blaze now we're flickering Talking to you now, are you listening? I'm looking for the why but I'm missing it Sometimes a fire burns out Sometimes a well runs dry Sometimes a trail goes cold Deep in the dead of night Cuz I'm holding on With all of my might You're standing here Been gone a long time Left in the rain Left in the mud Love strong as iron's Still gonna rust Sometimes a fire burns out Sometimes a well runs dry Sometimes a trail goes cold Deep in the dead of night I've been holding on With all of my might You're standing here Been gone a long time Left in the rain Left in the mud Love strong as iron's Still gonna rust

The Hollywood hills weren't made for someone like me The banks and the rivers were always more of my speed Time has passed slowly since the day that I ran away And the more that I picture your smile I see my mistake You and the Pines Are loving longing waiting Grinning with your arms out under Grey skies Masking all the pain inside and Knowing that you're desperate to be saved Loved every moment I spent just being with you But lonely took hold and I did what I'd never do Time has passed slowly since the day that I ran away And the more that I picture your face I see my mistake You and the Pines Are loving longing waiting Grinning with your arms out under Grey skies Masking all the pain inside and Knowing that you're desperate to be saved Time has passed slowly since the day that I ran away And the more that I picture your smile I see my mistake