I'm a coward 'til the end.
Couldn't even say goodbye to my best friend.
Had a chance at something big, you said.
Had potential to be great, you said.

And look at you now.
So much for living dangerously.
You taught me so much
But left out the most important part.

Thanks to you I see things clearly.
Thanks to you I know when to move.
I know why I live, why I cry, why I struggle
But you left out the ending.

And now how do I finish this?
You didn't stick around for me.
I can't help but think it should've been me.
Children need their father. No one needs a liar.

I can't fix it, though.
I can only hope he grows up right.
And I can still remind him who you are
And how you were so strong

How you knew it all
And how you made me think.
You opened my eyes to something I should've seen all along
And I never got to thank you.

I'm a liar 'til the end
But for you, I swear I'm honest, friend.
They'll never forget what you did for them, for me.
My friend, my uncle, my savior, my Buddha.

You were too big to go down that easy
And you're not nearly through yet.
I'll remind them every day
And I swear they'll never forget.