Chris and Stevie

My buddy Stevie, I loved him well
We had some laugh, he was sound as a bell
Our little lives, they ran parallel
He played with fire and got burnt as hell

And I'm remembering little things we'd done
We'd bummed a trail out to the beach in the sun
We'd steal some ice pops, and laugh and run
And through the sand dunes with finger guns

But one day Stevie got bitten by a bug
He was fascinated by the life of a thug
He felt a weakling and he craved some power
But the thug's existence can soon turn sour

I'm missing you today
I'm missing you today
What I would give to see you smiling back at me
And what I wouldn't do for one last laugh with you

My buddy Chris, he was quiet, but tough
And to his face, you wouldn't call him a puff
We'd done the boxing, had many's the scrap
To this young warrior, I'll tip my cap

In Celtic times, it wasn't seen as wrong
'Til the Roman Empire with the shame came along
They called this love evil and they done much harm
But if you're hurting no one, you'll be in God's arms

Well, Chris and Stevie, I miss you both
Two more people cut down from a rope
It breaks my heart that you went so far
To all young people, be proud of who you are

I'm missing you today
I'm missing you today, today
I'm missing you today
I'm missing you today
I'm missing you today
I'm missing you today

What I would give to see you smiling back at me
And what I wouldn't do for one last laugh with you
Talk to me and tell me how you feel, ah
Lean on me, I'm here, my love is real, ah
Talk to me and tell me how you feel, ah
Lean on me, I'm here, my love is real