Misc Unsigned Bands - Mcalister williams - tide

^DmIn the clutter of my news feed There's a ^Fnote sent to me reading rest in peace. ^DmFrom a distant relative of mine, I ^Fclicked the link as I rolled my eyes. ^CDon't know why they thought I'd give a damn in the ^Dmfirst place. ^CProbably just some name I ain't heard in a ^Dmdecade. ^DmI almost didn't recognize The ^Fworn out face and deep blue eyes. ^DmAs the same ones that would sit outside My ^Fwindow when daddy would tan my hide. ^CThen find a way to make me laugh with a ^Dmfunny face. ^CBobby was my first best friend in the ^Dmthird grade.

^FOh^C life fli^Ges by ^FAnd we're just a^Clong for the ^Gride. ^FBeen so busy ^Cfussin and fighting^G, to realize the water is rising ^F And you can't ^Chold back the ^Gtide.

^DmTook a trip down memory lane, As I ^Fscrolled through the faces and read through the names. ^DmHis cousin was a big ol' boy ^FWhoopin my ass seemed to bring him joy. ^CHis sister was the finest thing I had ^Dmever seen. ^CAnd I did my damndest to get her to ^Dmnotice me. ^DmTime is gonna catch us all e^Fventually from grace we fall ^DmI softly chuckled to myself at the ^Fchanges in those who aint aged so well. ^CA sober reflection appeared turning ^Dmoff my screen, ^CGrays sprouting in my beard and some cr^Dmows feet.

^FOh^C life fli^Ges by ^FAnd we're just a^Clong for the ^Gride. ^FBeen so busy ^Cfussin and fighting^G, to realize the water is rising ^F And you can't ^Chold back the ^Gtide.

^DmBaby girl climbed in my lap Said d^Faddy who's that in the photograph? ^DmTwo boys in baseball caps I said the ^Ffreckle faced one right there's your dad. ^CI thought about my old friend as she f^Dmell asleep. ^CA couple different chiices and it coulda b^Dmeen me. ^DmTook her and her momma to the beach, Felt the ^Fwarmth of the water wash over my feet. ^DmSpent the day on our knees and hands making the ^Fprettiest castles and words in the sand. ^CThen watched it all wash away as I r^Dmealized. ^CNoone would even know they existed by su^Dmnrise.