By My Side

I found a rusted wrench in the mud and rainI was reminded of my old grand dadWorked hard his whole life, never heard him complain, never saw him once get mad

Days gone past, years wore him down he was loved by everybody, till he laid in the ground

And when I smell a Pall Mall or hear a hot rod ride, I can feel him right there by my side

I saw a cotton dress on a mannequin in the window of a city storeIt brought me back to days past when, I'd never known a love like yours

But summer days end and autumn fell, your love grew ever colder and you wished me wellAnd when I stop to smell the rose or see a star shoot by, I can feel her right there by my side

And If you're ever lonely in the early dawnAnd you're thinking bout the ones who done past onWether they live far away, or under the lawnJust cause they ain't here don't mean they're gone

I saw a teenage punk skating on the stairs it brought me back to the timeWe'd lived our lives without a care getting high on beats & rhymes

But life hit hard and shit got tough, and one day you decided that you'd had enough

When I hear a free flow, or I smell stale beer, bro I know you're right there somewhere near