Story Behind The Song

Young couple deeply in love. She dies a lingering death but makes him promise to stay on the straight and narrow so they can be together again on judgement day. He struggles to keep the faith when he blames the angels for taking her from him. Only the thought of being with her again keeps him going.

Song Description

Medium-slow groove with an underlying sad poignancy to the lyric

Lyrics

The Big Parade
By Dave Rebeiro

I was hungry ever thirsty stumbling down the beaten track
When I read the letter telling me that she ain't coming back
And I know the world keeps turning like my nights keep turning black
While I've been waiting on the big parade

She was all than I could wish for she was more than I deserved
And how I wish I'd told her sooner but I couldn't find the words
And our days together ended with a love held in reserve
For when we're front seat at the big parade

When she said hold me for a while won't you wrap me in your too sad smile
And I'll be alright
And baby let the light shine in and I'll be there waiting on the day
When the show begins in the spotlight

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you've got promises to keep you've gotta get up on your feet
you know she told me I'll be alright
and as I'm travelling down the track keep the devil to my back
and it won't be long 'til the horn starts blowing to call the big parade

Now I'm flotsam on this ocean as the flags of life unfurl
And I'm working for my ticket to the show that ends the world
But its oh so hard to keep the faith when the angels took my girl
And keep my front seat at the big parade
We'll be front seat at the big parade
We'll be front seat at the big parade
We'll be front seat at the big parade