This song started out, as many do, with an offhand remark. John Kenney (j.Yonks) was instructing me to burn the paper with his tax info on it. Then he said "be sure to stir the ashes." And I said, "Hey, ya know...?"
Lyrics: John Kenney / Eddie Minyard
Melody / Vocals / Guitar: J. Yonks
Harmonica: Eddie Minyard
Before Goodbye (c) 2013 Kenny / Minyard
We started out with burning love
A passion hotter than the sun above
But now it’s only smoking embers
No more flames, the fire is done
Before you go, one last request
Just a final kiss, to set us free
We cannot let, one spark survive
So, darlin stir the ashes as you leave -
before goodbye
Little things we used to say
sometimes have a way…..about them now
its not about the where or how
It didn't last, we'll let it pass ~ and just go on
Oh the fire, flames getting higher looking back
Lord knows we twisted in the wind long enough
any fool can see we had no chance
We started out with burning love
A passion hotter than the sun above
But now it’s only smoking embers
No more flames, the fire is done
(lead)
Before you go, one last request
Just a final kiss, to set us free
We can’t let one spark survive
So, darlin stir the ashes as you leave -
before goodbye