Returned to the Earth” — a love song to those now gone. A song about missing folk who have passed. This song was written especially with my dear school friend John Hunter (1968-2022) in mind, whom we lost too young and who I think about almost daily. The song “Glimpses” (on the “Blossom Outside”) album was also written for, and about, John. May he rest in peace.

Lyrics

Returned To The Earth

Since you have returned to the earth
After four score and ten years
Six foot under, eaten by worms
Returned to the earth

Now that you’ve gone
There’s a hole in my life
The size of
My heart in sorrow
I loved you then and
I love you still
Here today, gone tomorrow

Returned to the earth
From whence we all came
And to which we will all return
Dust to dust and
Ash to ash
All things will pass
As indeed they must

Now you have returned to the earth
Time flies, seasons turn
Six feet under, covered by dirt
Returned to the earth

Now you have left
You’ve left us bereft and
Life will never be the same again
I love now and
I loved you then
I’ll love you ‘til all my days are spent

Returned to the earth
From whence we all came
And to which we will all return
Dust to dust and
Ash to ash and
All things will pass
As indeed they must

(From Ecclesiastes)

There is a time for everything
A time to be still and a time to sing
There is a time for everything
A time to take and a time to bring

Returned to the earth
From whence we all
came
And to which we will all return
Dust to dust and
Ash to ash
All things will pass
As indeed they must

All things will pass
(All things will pass)
Return to the earth

All things will pass
(All things will pass)
Return to the earth

All things will pass
(All things will pass)
Return to the earth

All things will pass
(All things will pass)
Return to the earth