A large crowd had gathered
Outside the Tranzac
Because they'd heard that Jeff Elliot
Who had been dead, was somehow now back
Beside me stood three beauties
As young and perfect as the blue sky
They couldn't wait to see him
But none of them really knew why
We didn't love him when it mattered
When any day we could've heard him sing
It took him going away forever
For us to see he was worth anything
Now he don't belong to us
But to those who saw what he could be
Before the shadow of his fate
Lit up his light for all to see
The heat inside made it close
And smoke was in the air
But no one cared because his genius
Like the smoke, was in the air
The three beauties pushed to the front
Just like they'd always done
They only knew one song
They hoped he'd play that one
The opening act was a mystery
That everyone ignored
We had only one destination
There was no need to explore
And finally the lights dimmed
And everybody turned around
To see the man the world had told us
Would knock us to the ground
Chorus
He played all the hits
That we all learned after he died
Even the posthumous release
That made the three beauties cry
His words rattled like the chains
Like a ghost that ran through my head
We repented with our love
But in the end he said
You didn't love me when it mattered
When any day you could've heard me sing
It took me going away forever
For you to see I was worth anything
I don't belong to you
But to those who saw what I could be
Before the shadow of my fate
Lit up my light for all to see
Before the shadow of my fate…