There was a man
He had a band
He had it made
That’s what they said

He threw it all away
He threw it all away
He threw it all away
He threw it all away

He had a wife
They had a child
Love and a life
Sometimes it got wild

He threw it all away
He threw it all away
He threw it all away
He threw it all away

A burned out star of wounds and memories
Of suffering that never went away
The enemy dressed up like an old friend
Promising to help ease all the pain
Promising to help ease all the pain

The requiem premiered on MTV
Of twenty-seven vigils ‘round the sun
Black candlelight and Eastertide lilies
And he swore that he didn’t have a gun
And he swore that he didn’t have a gun

There was a man
He had a band
He had it made
That’s what they said

He threw it all away
He threw it all away
He threw it all away
He threw it all away

He threw it all away


Copyright: Lyrics & Music & Performance & Recording Kenneth A. Harris 2024