They say ev’rything can be replaced
Yet ev’ry distance is not near
So I remember ev’ry face
Of ev’ry man who put me here
I see my light come shining
From the west unto the east
Any day now, any day now
I shall be released
They say ev’ry man needs protection
They say ev’ry man must fall
Yet I swear I see my reflection
Some place so high above this wall
I see my light come shining
From the west unto the east
Any day now, any day now
I shall be released
Standing next to me in this lonely crowd
Is a man who swears he’s not to blame
All day long I hear him shout so loud
Crying out that he was framed
I see my light come shining
From the west unto the east
Any day now, any day now
I shall be released
There are few words to speak about the passing of someone that factors into your life. Sometimes, you can’t even find those few words. This day is one of them.
Levon Helm’s distinctive voice, his memorable drumming, and his place in one of Rock’s most memorable groups will make his passing acutely felt throughout the world of music. He will be missed.
Goodbye, dear friend.
“…I gotta go, but my friend(s) can stick around…”
Levon Helm
1940-2012
RIP