All that is, all that will be, all we have is each other (JJ Grey)

 He never missed a day of work, always had a kind word 

Four buttons on a worn out shirt, but neatly cleaned and pressed 

He couldn’t read or write,  

but never failed to see a sight or hear a sound, 

A triumph in this life to watch it all go by – with a smile. 

  

All that is, all that will be, all we have is each other 

  

His son died young, his daughter as deaf as stone 

His castle a shotgun house, an easy chair his throne 

He’d work from day to night  

and in the evening he’d feel its bite of pain 

But every sunrise he’d greet it all with open arms and love – 
for all that is. 

All that is, all that will be, all we have is each other  

  

Many thought him simple, but so few see the truth 

So loud we live that we can’t feel the glory anymore 

And then I heard he died but all I could feel was the joy, oh the joy 

  

All that is, all that has been, all we have is each other 

All that is, all that will be, all we have is each other 

You know it’s not a shame, no, it’s not a shame 

To be loved in this life, and to love in this life… 

To hear The Ballad of Larry Webb performed by JJ Grey, click on the video below:

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