When the dust settles on this town I hope I'm here for good Lay my boots in the ground Where that magnolia stood I wish for Mary and the kids To live long after me If grief is too much for my love to bear Might she join me under the tree The dust settles on this life and it's only now I've found The reason for living, truth in love, and the beauty that life abounds So while I lay here, don't shed a tear, have a look around When the dust settles on you may your life be found Always wonder about The depth of eyes And the beauty they hold While not knowing the price Would they still shed a tear Be in awe if they could see The darkness of my heart And the man I could never be The dust settles on this life and it's only now I've found The reason for living, truth in love, and the beauty that life abounds So while I lay here, don't shed a tear, have a look around When the dust settles on you may your life be found