Well I heard from your mother
Heard you wrote her a letter
You've been living in New Orleans
And you're doing so much better
You got more than one shot
It all fell apart so fast
Well there were times when I admit
Thought you didn't stand a chance
And though you blamed it on yourself
You couldn't place what was wrong
You couldn't face certain problems
And you thought you were alone
Well there's a future in this world for you
Beyond the things you've done
You know people pick themselves up
After being so far gone
Well I remember you
How you used to come around
Strumming your guitar
With a cigarette in your mouth
Everyone you came in touch with
Would love you man
You were one of the most sincere people
Living in this town
And then you rode the High Line west
There was adventures up ahead
But you were running to from something
I couldn't understand
You were only nineteen
You got caught up in the scene
In a city full of heroin
That's where so many roads lead
Well I found you there
In the center of it all
Too afraid to say something
I chose to play the fool
Well we talked about protests
And politics and friends
And I drove to Houston
Hoping I would see your face again
My friend you're so needed here
Your laughter and your smile
Could save somebody's life
If they could hold it for a while
You got so many friends
And we got nothing but love for you
You can make it through
There's just so much you can do