This song took me over two years to write! It will be featured on my upcoming CD coming out in April 2007@
Melissa Kay McCarthy is singer/songwriter from Wausau, Wisconsin.
Story behind the song
I think the songs tells the story. Nothing more needs to be said.
Lyrics
Last Hymn
I sat in the back row with my head hanging down
So no one could see me
Everyone filed in arm-in-arm silently
The picture at the front
Is not the one I would have chose
But at a time like this how could anyone know?
The choir sang a song I had never heard before
But I knew the words
Even though I sang along nobody even heard
My brother stood up to speak
I saw his knees go weak when he cried
Lord, lay her down
In your arms to stay
Help her understand
Why you took her away
Lord, give her wings
So she can fly
Back here to us
So we can say goodbye
I snuck out the back door as the last hymn was sung
“Amazing Grace” echoed in my head even when all was said and done
I stood across the street
And watched the procession leave and I swear I heard
Lord, lay her down
In your arms to stay
Help her understand
Why you took her away
Lord, give her wings
So she can fly
Back here to us
So we can say goodbye
Crowded around a grave on a cold October day
The pastor bowed his head after the last verse was read
Amen
At the ground we all stared
No one knew I was even there when I prayed
Lord, lay them down
In your arms tonight
Help them to see
That I’ll be all right
Lord, let my wings
Embrace them tonight
Please, don’t make me
Have to say goodbye
I sat in the back row with my head hanging down
And nobody could see me
