Another Funeral Blues

Lyrics:
Halt the ticking of time,
unplug the radio's hum,
keep the children indoors,
let the streets become numb.
Hush the guitars, and with a quiet bell's chime,
Open the doors, let sorrow walk in line.
Let kites soar gently, painting tears in the blue,
Their shadows cast the words, "We Miss You".
Tie black ribbons around the trees in the park,
Let the world dim its lights, let it all go dark.
You were my anchor, my wind, my guiding sea,
my morning coffee, my evening tea.
my laughter, my tears, my hope, my fear;
Believed our bond would withstand the years.
But now the galaxies seem out of tune,
Switch off the stars, hide away the moon.
Empty the rivers, let the mountains subside,
For without you here, the world's joy has died.