Alex

Alex was my first best friend
 "Gonna see the world," is what he always said
 And I begged him, "Take me with you"
 Alex played guitar and I sang
 We were gonna be in a rock 'n roll band
 Dreaming was the only way out
 Small town and alcohol
 Our parents sold their goddam souls
 And we were so angry
 A single tear from his blue eye
 As he looked at me and he said goodbye
 I promised I would never forget
 Alex said to his dad,
 "If you ever lay your hands on my mom again,
 I swear I will kill you, man"
 Alex came home through the kitchen door
 Found his mom lying on the floor
 Then he grabbed that knife
 His lawyer claimed self-defense
 But Alex never showed any signs of regret
 So the judge he said "life"
 A single tear from his blue eye
 As he looked at me and he said goodbye
 I promised I would never forget
 How we used to ride our bikes down to the lake
 Write songs about the love we'd make
 Watch the fire burn deep against the cold
 We promised right then to never grow old
 The way the starlight how it hit the waves
 Just like diamonds shining in a miner's cave
 We danced naked with no regrets
 I promised I would never forget