He was cold when we found him sitting in his chair.
The last bit of daylight was shiny through his hair.
I looked hard in his eyes but I couldn't find him there.
Just a shell of a man and a chill in the air.
It happened so fast I could hardly keep up. The day Paul went to sleep and never woke up.
He was staring out the window when the ambulance pulled in.
Had his eyes halfway open lips formed in a grin.
They say he looked like he must've found peace in the end.
But we won't know for sure until we see him again.
They took him away and we walked back to the truck.
The day Paul went to sleep and never woke up.
Well the lines at the service were stretched out the door.
Full of his friends and family and old men from the war.
They all filed in to see him I just stared at the floor.
While the choir sang a line from that beautiful shore.
The preacher said grace and the people stood up.
The day Paul went to sleep and never woke up.
At the gravesite the veterans were in full battle dress.
With their guns at their sides and the medals on their chests.
And they folded the flag and saluted the best.
And the long trumpet sounded as they laid him to rest.
Well the angels say praise and the men raise their cups.
The day Paul went to sleep and never woke up.
Well the last time I saw him we were standing in the drive.
He was heading home from his job I was heading out to mine.
He said don't try to be a hero that don't come back alive.
Then we shook hands and parted in silent goodbye.
I guess in his case they finally caught up.
The day Paul went to sleep and never woke up.

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