The Dash

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Whole town showed up
Gymnasium filled
Floor was wet
From all the tears spilled
And the preacher man said
Were all gathered today
And Ill never forget
What he had to say
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Its always too soon
Its always too fast
Therell never come a day
That you dont want em back
It aint about the numbers
Chiseled in concrete
Its how they lived their lives
In the dash between
In the dash between
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He was a steelworkers son
Homecoming king
He trained day and night
For that championship ring
He found him a girl
Made her his queen
And he fought for his country
And he gave it everything
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Its always too soon
Its always too fast
Therell never come a day
That you dont want em back
It aint about the numbers
Chiseled in concrete
Its how they lived their lives
In the dash between
In the dash between
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Their first breath and their last
Marks all the memories of the past
That little black line defines a legacy
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Its always too soon
Its always too fast
Theyre always too young
Its always so sad
It aint about the numbers
Chiseled in concrete
Its how they lived their lives
In the dash between
In the dash between
In the dash between
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