Pat's Dragon
You Are Correct
Heartfelt Remembrance · Processing Grief · Cinematic Indie Rock
#VERSE
I saw Pat’s dragon on the fourth of July
While families on faded blankets watched fireworks in the sky
But in illuminated darkness I saw Pat gliding by
And my heart screamed, “Why did Patrick have to die?
Why… did Patrick have to die?”
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Such a tangled knot
I’ll never untie
Why did a peaceful soul like Patrick have to…
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Dragon in the sky
Tell me why, why, why
Fly high, high, higher
Above the fireworks’ fire
You don’t have the answer
But on you our loved one rides
And love shines in your eyes
Pat’s dragon
#VERSE
Patrick wasn’t perfect, he admitted that much
But he taught his daughter kindness, that was more than good enough
His sidesplitting humor tamed reality so tough
And I wonder, “Why did Patrick leave us?
Why did Patrick leave us?”
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One thousand puzzle pieces
Fit together in my mind
But I still ask, “Why did Patrick have to…”
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Dragon in the sky
Tell me why, why, why
Fly high, high, higher
Above the fireworks’ fire
You don’t have the answer
But on you our loved one rides
And love shines in your eyes
Pat’s dragon
#BRIDGE
Three generations
Standing round a cardboard box
Pat’s mom, sisters, and daughter
With geodes, arrowheads, and rocks
Telling Pat’s daughter of these treasures
He protected as a child
Like the polished dragon statue
With a glimmer in its eyes
Pat’s dragon with a glimmer in its eyes
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#VERSE
Patrick was faithful, ‘round his neck a Celtic Cross
I was at the funeral, watched hundreds mourn his loss
And I’ll admit, on July fourth, I saw nothing in the sky
But in my heart, Pat’s on his dragon, with a glimmer in his eyes
That glimmer still alive in Patrick’s eyes
#CHORUS
Dragon in the sky
Tell me why, why, why
Fly high, high, higher
Above the fireworks’ fire
I know that you can’t answer
But please try, try, try
Why did a peaceful soul like Patrick…
Have to die?
Why did a peaceful soul like Patrick…
Have to die?
#CHORUS
Dragon in the sky
Dragon in the sky
Fly high, high, higher
With that man who I admire
I’ll never learn the answer
But on you our loved one rides
And I see love in Patrick’s eyes
I still see love in Patrick’s eyes
You keep his memory alive
Pat’s dragon
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