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Though You Disappear

from Third Act Problems by Derek Brink

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There’s been a lot of loss in my life over the past year. (Or 20.) For my entire lifetime and a couple generations before, there’s been a family farm in Goobertown, AR inhabited by four sisters. It’s “the house.” Everybody knows where you mean when you say those two words…

Over the years, four became three became two became one… And the last of the sisters passed away in 2022. “The Belles of Goobertown have all gone home,” as my cousin Terry put it.

Stole that line. If this song ever makes any money, I owe you a Coke, Terry.

So this one is about family and how it never really dies as long as you keep being family. And remember. Even when the farm goes to auction–which will be happening right around the time this album is released.

On a happy note, at the time of writing I am awaiting delivery of the piano that sat in the house for my entire lifetime--and longer! As the auction approaches, some of the nicer items are finding homes still within the family, and the piano was offered to me. I wish I'd had it in time to play it on this song.

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As you turn to leave here
and travel where you may,
don’t forget we’ll miss you
and we wanted you to stay.
Know that where you’re going,
you do not go alone.
Your sisters there will meet you.
The belles have all gone home.

As this era/journey/moment ends
and a new one begins,
we’ll try to make you proud | it will never be the same | we’ll try to do you right.
Though you disappear,
you’ll always be right here
as long as we’re around | we will speak you name | we will shine your light.

I’ll miss the games and joking 
and car rides into town.
I’ll miss the home and family.
May faith never let us down.

Dust returns to dust again.
That’s the way it has to be.
I will bear your witness
and someone else will bear mine after me.

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from Third Act Problems, released March 3, 2023

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