The Secret - David Nail

All gathered round in our Sunday best

After the service on them old church steps

Congregation spilling into the streets

Ain t it funny how the preacher s words

Disappear out here on the curb

Once the weight of an old friend s body and your hands meet

Tending bar up in Syracuse

Momma called when she got the news

Hell, I don t know who she ll miss more, you or me

No, it didn t feel real, no not til now

Behind this long black Lincoln in our little town

Rolling by buildings I never thought again I d see

And I can t help but think about

all that we could have been

Had you not stayed here and settled for a life with him

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

Buried is the secret that was us

I can still see you standing there

Swollen eyes and snow in your hair

And your shaking voice say you couldn t get past the shame

Eight weeks into a nine month ride

Either way it s still a lie

Carrying your child with another man s name

And I can t help but think about

all that we could have been

Had you not stayed here and settled for a life with him

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

Buried is the secret that was us

I walk up and shake his hand,

tell him just how sorry I am

And what I wouldn t give to have you back

I wonder if you re looking down on

all who is gathered round

Knowing one day I too will find peace

And I can t help but think about

all that we could have been

Had you not stayed here and settled for a life with him

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

Buried is the secret that was us

Buried is the secret that was us