The Absence of Your Smile

from Folk MixTape Vol. 1 by Tim McBride

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The Absence of Your Smile
For every sweet melody that we will never make
For all the rides under these clear skies that we will never take
For the light you brought to these dark eyes, for heaven’s sake
My friend, you’ve been on my mind
And the days they are darker in the absence of your smile
And our nights will have to get by,
With one less of the good guys, thank you for the love
You shared with us for awhile
You’re always in our hearts, though you had to say goodbye.
For the hopes and the dreams that you shared with the world
A song can be as strong as the angry ocean’s curl,
Let the flag that you ran up the pole, forever fly unfurled
You were a pearl, and you were taken before your time

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from Folk MixTape Vol. 1, released March 18, 2014

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Tim McBride Olympia, Washington

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