[intro] (ragtime piano) [Verse 1] (ragtime piano) O Where, O where has my good Friend gone O where, O where has he gone? With his wisdom so sharp and his hair so short, O where has he gone? He left his hat on his porch chair, still warm from his hand, And left his sun classes on my porch....... Then I turned and he was gone. [Verse 2] (Ragtime Bounce) Tap tap tap goes his board porch ....., Click clack, and I count each bar. But his quick-step heel and that sideways grin....... Feel farther than they are. [Verse 3] (Cakewalk Stroll) Shimmy shimmy down the Greenbelt, The brass band cuts right through. Still the spot where he’d lean and laugh out loud. Stares back like it missed him too. [Chorus] (Ragtime Bounce) Oh bring back the spark in his eyes and his laughter, Bring back that crooked smile. This whole ragtime room keeps asking me...... How long can a friend stay gone? [Bridge] (Cakewalk Stroll) Maybe he’s out on the Boise Greenbelt lost, Maybe he lost his bicycle ride home......... I keep my hand on his old wood porch....... Like it’s the only thing I know. [Outgo bridge) (Cakewalk Stroll) The last notes fade, into a hollow sound, The spotlights dim, one by one......... Just dust notes dancing where he stood......... [tag] And I’m still here, calling into the dark.
