I told her you should go on, it's better that way I wish I could come with you, but I gotta stay But I gotta stay But I gotta stay All aboard, I heard him call your name I knew you got your ticket, now you on your way And it was hard to watch you wave goodbye I'll write you a hand-mail with no need to reply It's just I lost a good friend in a time of need Like forever would be better, but this time you're free Hate you left us kinda selfish just to think that way You're going home, don't worry what you probably would say But yeah, it hurts, but I smiled the thought You at peace in your mind, no longer aching your heart Finish your story, rise with the sun Finally to hear your father say, servant, we're done I strive to be half of what you was I'm just hoping that I could carry on your love And I regret all the times I had to leave you I promise I'ma see you when I see you I told her you should go on, it's better that way I wish I could come with you, but I gotta stay But I gotta stay But I gotta stay Your motherly hands used to usher Sunday mornings Played the tambourine so well, reminiscing on my granddaddy Shed tears as you looked at his pictures on the shelf Phone ringing every day, friends gone away Wishing you could go, but you had to stay I sit and cry with you, soon the feelings will be past Oh well, one day the truth pack your bags, turn to me and ask Don't fret when I leave this earthly body of mine And did all of his deeds, crawled till it walked and held all it could breathe Carry on what I've taught you, was given through heat To you, from me, in times like this, believe I got a call like you used to get just the other day They told me you'd gone home to stay I told her you should go on, it's better that way I wish I could come with you, but I gotta stay But I gotta stay Now I know what you meant when you used to sing If I had wings, wings, wings I'd fly away, I'd fly away Lord, if I had wings, wings, wings I'd fly away, I'd fly away I told her you should go on, it's better that way I wish I could come with you, but I gotta stay But I gotta stay But I gotta stay