The Last Good Man I Knew

We rode through nights that wouldn’t end, Me and Jack — my only friend. He believed in mercy’s light, I just learned to love the fight.

He said, “Boy, one day we’ll find home.” I said, “Hell’s the only road I’ve known.”

He was the last good man I knew, Stayed when the storm broke through. He said, “You can’t fight every truth.” He was the last good man I knew.

Years went by, we split that road, He found peace, I found the load. He built a house, I built regret, Some debts you never pay, not yet.

I saw his grave last winter’s rain, Carved his name, felt the pain.

He was the last good man I knew, He gave his word, he stayed true. Didn’t ask for much, just the view — He was the last good man I knew.

He used to say, “You fight too mean.” I said, “Hell’s where I’ve always been.” Now the dust tells me I was right, But he still shows up in the firelight.

Some names fade, some burn through, And I still hear him when I do.

He was the last good man I knew, The kind that never needed proof. I walk alone, but the sky stays true — For the last good man I knew.

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