To Donnie

He was the kind of person, the moment he removed his hat
Made everyone turn their heads and whisper, "who's that?"

He had a body like an Olympic alpine skier
And everyone would notice when he was here

Oh Donnie won't you come back home to
Your friends, my darling, we all love you
Oh Donnie, won't you come where we can see
We all miss you--no, it's not just me

And I remember one time out in the fields
When he convinced me old man Jackson's ghost was real

And he told us all, I think we all can remember
About that time he kissed that girl from Denver

Oh Donnie won't you come back home to
Your friends, my darling, we all love you
Oh Donnie, won't you come where we can see
We all miss you--no, it's not just me
We all miss you

And I know you must be angry
But I trust you'll read this letter
'Cause when you're busted up and burnin'
Who but your friends can love you better?

Oh Donnie won't you come back home to
Your friends, my darling, we all love you
Oh Donnie, won't you come where we can see
We all miss you--no, it's not just me
We all miss you--no....

He was the kind of person, the moment he removed his hat
Made everyone turn their heads....

© Rebecca Katz 2006