Adrian

Adrian came home again last summer Things just haven't been the same 'round here And people talk And people stare Oh, Adrian come out and play An unfortunate accident in a canoe Doctor said "I'm sorry, not much I can do" And the air was so still And his eyes they did not blink Oh, Adrian come out and play Little Mary Epperson liked him And she vowed always to watch after him But he still did not move And the doctor said, "It's no use" Oh, Adrian come out and play And she sat by his side And watched the years fly by He looked so fragile, he looked so small And she wondered why he was still alive at all Everyone in town had that "I'm so sorry" look They talked in a whispered hush, said, "I'd turn the machines off" But still she sat by his side She said "Life, he won't be denied" Oh, Adrian come out and play Yellow flowers decorate his bedroom Sign above his door says, "Welcome Home" But he just sits and stares He's awake but still not there Oh, Adrian come out and play And she sat by his side And watched the years fly by He looked so fragile, he looked so small And she wondered why he was still alive at all And little Mary Epperson grew up lovely And she still comes to visit him on Sunday He's like an unused toy He's got big hands but the mind of a little boy Oh, Adrian come out and play Adrian came home again last summer Things just haven't been the same 'round here