You Go You're Gone

tommy stepped away 
from the world for awhile 
he only left a picture 
of a seventh grade smile 
he got in between 
a mother's lost hope 
and a father's lost dream 
a head of ideas that don't mean anything 

tommy had a problem 
with being alone 
he spent everyday of his life on his own 
but there's no one to blame 
it's hard to keep friends 
when you keep moving away 
the cards and letters 
don't mean anything 
they don't mean anything 

when you go, you're gone 
and if you feel you can't go on 
you can always come home 

tommy stepped away 
from the world for awhile 
his first few steps, they felt like a mile 
they never could believe 
he said good-bye and they just watched him 
leave 
all the things he knew don't mean anything 
they don't mean anything 

and if you go too far 
you might never come back 
and i might go too far 
and i won't ever some back 
and when you go i'll wait for you 
and when you go i'll be there too