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Words & Music: Dennis Jernigan
November 7, 2012
What inspired this song?
As I began writing the book Sacrifice, I knew
that Maison - one of my favorite characters -
would have to be one of the examples of true
sacrifice. He loved Leonolis and Leonolis looked
up to him and loved him as well. The greatest
expression of love is the laying down of life...
and Maison laid down his life by choice. I have
known great men and women who have laid
down their lives for others. My dad and my
mom laid down their lives in the way they
worked to provide for us what they had not
been able to have provided for them as they
grew up. Maison represents so many men who
have given up parts of their lives for me. I want
to be that kind of man...willing to lay down his life
for those he loves and for the things he believes in.
This is a song of mourning for all those who have
gone on before me...
Dennis Jernigan
Verse
For such a little man, he was a giant in his ways.
I never stopped to think He might not be here for all of my days!
The day he saved the realm he took an arrow for the King!
A mighty, mighty man has fallen leaving my broken heart here to grieve!
Chorus
Farewell, my friend of friends!
Goodbye is not the end!
Farewell, my friend of friends!
Your story never ends!
One day we'll meet again and I will be where you are!
You will always have a place here in my heart!
Like a beacon in the harbor shining through a stormy night!
You are more than just a memory in my heart you are there shining bright!
Farewell, my friend of friends!
Farewell, my friend!
Farewell, my friend!
Farewell, my friend of friends!
Verse
He saw beyond the lies - beyond the scavengers who came
And spoke the truth in love while others ridiculed, mocking his name
He saw beyond the hurt and gave his life to serve his King!
A mighty, mighty man among us who laid his life down so we might be free!
Chorus
Farewell, my friend of friends!
Goodbye is not the end!
Farewell, my friend of friends!
Your story never ends!
One day we'll meet again and I will be where you are!
You will always have a place here in my heart!
Like a beacon in the harbor shining through a stormy night!
You are more than just a memory in my heart you are there shining bright!
Farewell, my friend of friends!
Farewell, my friend!
Farewell, my friend!
Farewell, my friend of friends!
The Chronicles of Bren website is here.
