We’re Oh So Missing You

You shared your spirit with us

Every time you played

We laughed and sang together

Some of us even prayed

We held lit lighters and later

Flashlights on our phones

We passed joints

And pretended the world was one

For just a moment

Or an hour or two

A concert ticket was a pass

To glory for a little while

Our troubles would melt away

When you would take the stage

Now they say we’re

All contagious

The world’s become

Just a little more dangerous

But we miss you

Our musicians and performers

You’ve always lived life in the raw

On the edge for all to see

Now you’re forced into some kind of

Weird isolation

Some non-essential group

Of “providers”

We want you back

We need you now

More than ever

We’ve got your back

We’ll keep you going

While this virus response attacks

We need your melodies

We need your words

You speak for all of us

And when you’re not heard

It’s as if the silence

Is on all of us

We need you back

In the world’s soundtrack

We’re oh so missing you

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