a summer night in boise idaho i wasn t ready for the call that i received little did i think or know the heavy news that it would carry me rage meets anger while knuckles and tears i am helpless 2500 miles away sitting underneath a street light wondering if another angel got his wings black birds swept down they surrounded me carefully they wrapped their dark wings all around me this song is for those dead and gone its just another day another funeral god knows that they re never coming home its just another day another funeral an austin texas morning i wish i never woke up that sunny day just found out about the lie that was 24 long years in the making she was in and out of my life like a slow passing train i never got to say goodbye to the mother i barely knew was mine black birds swept down they surrounded me carefully they wrapped their dark wings all around me this song is for all those dead and gone and god knows they re never coming home another piece of me gone i might as well join you all no to many people need me here how many more friends will die this year nothing can prepare you for the loss of someone you love and when the thought of them gone it numbs like a drug take sanctuary in the arms of those you love no matter how bad you got someone got it worse