if you had stuck around

if you had stuck around

you would have seen a brand new world

with problems gone and flags unfurled

you would have seen a better place

if you had stuck around

you could have shared your daily bread

slaughtered the devils inside your head

seen a smile on your own face

          I remember you sometimes

          and sadness creeps into my soul

          your presence here is underlined

          and it has nowhere to go

if you had stuck around

you would have seen a lot of love

finally, you might have had enough

and your sorrow would have been past

if you had stuck around

you would have seen the daffodils in bloom

you would have your guitar in tune

playing those country songs at last

          I remember you sometimes

          I hear your voice in harmony

          with tenderness undefined

          and living in your poetry

if you had stuck around

you wouldn't have done what you thought you must do

self destruct out on the avenue

an end no one could see

if you had stuck around

you would see your family and friends

you would have felt your heart again

you could have been glory bound

if you had stuck around