Kathy Mattea - Ashes in the Wind lyrics

Written by - Jon Vezner The first time I met Davey it was 1985 We were three sheets to the wind and a couple of tokes over the line But I've replayed that moment like a movie in my mind The first time I met Davey it was 1985 The next time I saw Davey it was at a high school dance He was with my best friend Mary I was singin' with the band My life pa**ed before me in that pa**ing glance And I knew I'd never be the same again And I sing Davey runs through the roses And Davey runs through my mind Thinkin' that the road I chose Was the best one at the time Those mem'ries they're just moments You wish would never end But they never stay They just float away Like ashes in the wind Davey married Mary and went on with his life So I went and found a husband and tried to be a wife But I knew from 'I Do' Deep down it wasn't right And that's why I'm lookin' back alone tonight And I sing Davey runs through the roses And Davey runs through my head Wishin' that the road I chose Was another one instead Those mem'ries they're just moments You pray will never end But they never stay They just float away Like ashes in the wind The minutes turn to days And the days they turn to years And a lifetime you can waste When you're runnin' from your fears The last time I saw Davey it was 1999 We had gathered all together We had come to say goodbye To the heart of an old soul Who was far too young to die And in the still you could hear the angels cry And I sing Davey runs through the roses And Davey danced through my life I can see him up there with Moses Right next to Jesus Christ While I'm standin' at the crossroads Wonderin' what's around the bend He's miles from here Beyond the atmosphere Just ashes in the wind I can see him rise into the sky Just ashes in the wind