written after fight with teenage daughter and envisioned her running away... this is the sad alternate imaginary ending
Lyrics
ABSENT
by Dave Matheson
Sung by Justin Moore
copyright 1997
Autumn winds are blowing strong
It all seems very clear
Since my girl has gone away
I’m sad this time of year
All those years that past us by
seem just like yesterday
I held that girl upon my knee
And now she’s gone away
I watched her grow among her peers
How quickly time does go
Forgot about so many things
That must have hurt her so
I cried myself to sleep last night
when she came into my mind
How could I just let her slip away
How could I be so blind
We disagreed about so many things
Shouting words into the air
I never knew just what you meant to me
Till I looked, and you weren’t there
Her picture hangs upon my wall
Her smile so clean and true
Where can I turn to reconcile
A friendship we once knew
I was so wrong to so believe
that you would always be here
I wake up and I’m waiting still
For you to reappear
