by Narelle
(Australia)
My Grandfather loved John Williamson and when he recently passed away, we were looking for a song from John to play at the funeral.
I could remember listening to a CD called Chandelier of Stars and the last song of this album is Flower on the Water.
The lyrics talk about how you would give anything for one more day; to laugh, talk, chat. But all you can do now is to throw a flower on the water. It is absoulutely beautiful and sends me to tears whenever I hear it. A fitting tribute.
Lyrics
To hear your voice, to see you smile
To sit and talk to you awhile
To be together the same old way
That would be our greatest wish today
To hear you laugh, to hear you cry
Or just a chance to say ‘goodbye’
To say the things we didn’t say
That would be our greatest wish today
But all we can do is throw a flower on the water
Look for the sun through the rain
Lay a little frangipani gentle on the water
Remember how we loved you
To comb your hair, to lace your shoes
Buy some flowers, let you choose
A phone call when you’re away
Just to see if you’re okay