There's a solitary tear running down her cheek tonight.
She remembers all the promises he make, like, "it'll be alright."
As she sits on the couch and watches him walk away,
She hopes she can find another boy like that someday.
There's a solitary tear running down his cheek tonight.
He thinks about the times she would hold him tight.
He hopes she will forget to remember him,
And wonders if she'll ever let someone else in.
There's a solitary tear running down her cheek today.
She wants to escape somehow, someway.
She wanders these streets day and night,
And knows that nothing is ever alright.
There's a solitary tear running down his cheek today.
His son's life was proudly given away.
As he looks upon the silent grave,
He knows there were so many other lives to save.
There's a solitary tear running down my cheek tonight.
I wonder if things can ever be alright.
I lost my brother to a terrible disease,
Now I'm asking,"God, please..."