Verse Goodbye Astrid, Goodbye Stu. I don’t know how we will get along without you. You were a friend from the Hamburg days. You were John’s best friend. Your artwork was beyond praise. Pre Chorus You went to Hamburg with a base you bought from selling a painting. But you couldn’t play base to save your life. So you stayed in Hamburg and planned to make Astrid your wife. Chorus You were the original Bohemian. A James Dean vibe was always streaming. You were only 21 when you died from a beating. Your life was cut short. Your star was fleeting. Verse Your Ray-ban shades and beatnik look added to the mystery of your life’s short book. And anyone who looked at your art knew you were worlds apart from others your age. Pre Chorus You could have been one of the greats. But in the end it was not to be your fate. You left this world too early, not too late. And before you and Astrid saw a wedding date. Chorus You were the original Bohemian. A James Dean vibe was always steaming ahead. You were only 21 when you died from a beating. Your life was cut short. Your star was fleeting. Bridge Stuart your life had just begun at the age of 21. You should have been here for years but you only got a few setting suns. I guess only the good die young. Verse Call it bad luck. Call it the worst. I hope you’re somewhere in the universe. Beautiful brush strokes in the sky. Painted by you with your artist’s eye. Pre Chorus You only played the bars but your friends became stars. Rich and famous you never were. But your memory and legacy we will remember.
