As I sit and hold your hand
You’re going further and further away.
What can I do? I hold your hand.
I say some words to comfort.
What can I say?
This can’t be real. Oh no, it can’t be true!
I just can’t bear to say “Goodbye” to you.
Is this the hardest thing I’ll ever do?
Sitting beside you when you die.
Please don’t go!
I love you so.
Please don’t go!
You said that you can’t bear it any more.
You said it’s time for you to go.
But I can’t bear to see you suffer so.
Sitting beside you when you die.
Do not go gentle! Do not go gentle!
Do not go gentle into that good night.
I rage! I rage!
I rage against that cruel dimming of your light.
Please don’t take your smile away from me
For it’s the one thing that I love to see
But now I know I have to set you free.
Sitting beside you when you die.
So much to dip into here on this site.
This song was moving and lovely
Glad you like the song, Neil. I still find that one hard to listen to because it takes me back to that terrible day. But I’m glad I wrote it.