For Jordan Rand who died of AIDS at in Seattle in 1994, and for his sister Joanne who introduced us.
there’s another one gone
another sad song
another great acre of rage
it’s a mystery tree
why’d this happen to me
a tragedy played on a musical stage
the innocents dance
take their love if by chance
with a glance at eternity’s treasure
planting a seed
with no warning or heed
it’s a weight that’s too heavy to measure
and all of the world’s water
could never rain such a beautiful tear
I held you in my arms last night
and this morning you’re no longer here
oh I stood in the rain
and I whispered your name
and I almost thought that you answered
but it was only a feeling
my dizzy head reeling
I never was much of a dancer
last time I saw you
you didn’t see me
your terminal eyes were unfocussed
like a shadow of smoke
when the bubble was broke
you’ve gone to the plague of the locusts
and all of the world’s water
could never rain such a beautiful tear
I held you in my arms last night
and this morning you’re no longer here
Released on Whose World Is. Listen here. (Apologies for the “secret track” — it ruins the vibe. But everybody was doing those things back then and so did we…)