Twenty-Six Octobers

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a porch light still burning Where the evening shadows fall And the season's wind keeps turning Pages I recall Your laughter that could fill a room Your smile that lit the day Some loves don't fade with time, my dear They only find a way [Chorus] Oh, I remember, Don, I remember you The way you loved, the way you do Through every season, every fall You're the brightest part of all Twenty-six Octobers gone But your light is shining on [Verse 2] You were the steady hand that held us A father, proud and true Seven hearts who learned through wisdom From everything you'd do Five children launched, two still in school Standing tall the day you left You gave them all your humor And the strength to face the rest [Chorus] Oh, I remember, Don, I remember you The way you loved, the way you do Through every season, every fall You're the brightest part of all Twenty-six Octobers gone But your light is shining on [Bridge] Sixty-six years of living Before God took you home But love don't end with leaving It just learns a softer glow [Verse 3] Your friends still speak your name, Don With that same respect and pride The dentist with the kindest hands And mischief in his eyes I carry every moment Every joke, every grace And somewhere in the quiet I can always see your face [Chorus] Oh, I remember, Don, I remember you The way you loved, the way you do Through every season, every fall You're the brightest part of all Twenty-six Octobers gone But your light is shining on [Outro] Still missed, still loved, still here In every passing year Goodnight, my dear, goodnight