David Nail - The Secret Lyrics
All gathered 'round in our Sunday bestAfter the service on them old church stepsCongregation spilling into the streetsAin't it funny how the preacher's wordsDisappear out here on the curbOnce the weight of an old friend's body and your hands meetTending bar up in SyracuseMomma called when she got the newsHell, I don't know who she'll miss more, you or meNo, it didn't feel real, no not 'til nowBehind this long black Lincoln in our little townRolling by buildings I never thought again I'd seeChorus:And I can't help but think about all that we could have beenHad you not stayed here and settled for a life with himAshes to ashes, dust to dustBuried is the secret that was usI can still see you standing thereSwollen eyes and snow in your hairAnd your shaking voice say you couldn't get past the shameEight weeks into a nine month rideEither way it's still a lieCarrying your child with another man's name[Chorus]I walk up and shake his hand, tell him just how sorry I amAnd what I wouldn't give to have you backI wonder if you're looking down on all who is gathered 'roundKnowing one day I too will find peace[Chorus]Buried is the secret that was us
