that day is done

i feel such sorrow

i feel such shame

i know i won't arrive on time

before whatever out there is gone

what can i do

that day is done

it's just a promise that i made

i said i'd walk in her parade

hot scalding tears i thought would flow

still in my heart they'll never show

that day is done

that day is done

you know where i've gone i won't be coming back

that day is done

well i recall the time and place

when they announced her precious face

i thought at once my heart would burst

still every time is like the first

there was applause when she stepped up

i wished that i could interrupt

i made no sign

i made no sound

i know i must stay underground

that's why she walks

or so they say

she always knew just what i needed

now if she would just look my way

one time before they proceed

she sprinkles flowers in the dirt

that's when a thrill becomes a hurt

i know i'll never see her face

she walks away from my resting place