Should you go first and I remain,
to walk the road alone,
I’ll live in memories garden dear,
with happy days we’ve known.
In spring I’ll watch for roses red,
And shades of lilac blue.
And early fall when brown leaves fall,
Then I’ll catch a glimpse of you.
Should you go first and I remain,
to finish with this road.
No lengthening shadows shall creep in,
to make this life seem droll.
We’ve know so much of happiness,
yes we’ve had our cup of joy.
And memories is one gift of God,
that death can not destroy.
Should you go first and I remain,
there’s one thing I’d have you do.
Walk slowly down that long road,
for soon I’ll follow you.
I’ll want to know each step you take,
so that I may walk the same.
Some day down that lonely road,
I’ll hear you call my name.
Beyond the sunset oh glad reunion,
with our dear love ones who’ve gone before.
In that fair homeland we’ll know no parting.
Beyond The Sunset Forever More.
I was young and she was young,
In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with a love that was more than love--
I and my Shana Lee;
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason, that long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Shana Lee;
So that her high-born kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre,
In this kingdom by the sea.
The angel, not half so happy in heaven,
Went envying her and me...
Yes!--that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Shana Lee.
But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we,
Of many far wiser than we--
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Shana Lee,
For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Shana Lee;
And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Shana Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling--my darling--my life and my bride to be,
In the sepulchre there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
I watch the sunrise lighting the sky,
Casting its shadows near.
And on this morning bright though it be,
I feel those shadows near me.
But you are always close to me
Following all my ways.
May I be always close to you
Following all your ways….
I watch the sunlight shine through the clouds,
Warming the earth below.
And at the mid-day, life seems to say:
I feel your brightness near me.
For you are always . . .
I watch the sunset fading away,
Lighting the clouds with sleep.
And as the evening closes its eyes,
I feel your presence near me.
For you are always . . .
I watch the moonlight guarding the night,
Waiting till morning comes.
The air is silent, earth is at rest
Only your peace is near me.
For, you are always....
