Hollow And Bold Paroles

i carried that with me
through speeches and hardly scratched the surface
ashamed to think that they don't feel as much as i do
she said 'when i pray for him i'll pray alone'

off all the things i never told you
this is the lump in my throat
no matter who had come a-callin'
i would have stayed with you

i forced myself to sit
my hands folded left over the right one
and when it's done my friends we all walk out together
into the waiting cold
i am hollow and bold

we all go out to eat
because it's what he would have wanted
and i'm so grateful for the ones he brought together i light a candle for my dear departed teacher
and what i needed to say now i can say alone

off all the things i never told you
this is the lump in my throat
no matter who had come a-callin'
i would have stayed with you