first he didn’t know
and he didn’t know that he didn’t know
then he didn’t know
but he knew he didn’t know
later he knew
but he didn’t know that he knew
at last he knew
and he knew that he knew
that he was not alone
yeah
put that on my tombstone
he rode every road
and he rowed down the river
he sang every song
that he sung to the lovers
they lept from the ledge
and hung up in the night
he took it and shook it
as he looked for the light
that couldn’t be shown
yeah
put that on my tombstone
if somebody laughed
he’d second the motion
though he defied
he believed deep in the notion
that to write the line
where the sky meets the ocean
you gotta breathe in the air
like it’s some kinda potion
each breath a wild wind blown
yeah
put that on my tombstone
he fought the good fight
and he fled without grievin’
small minded rules
he said “i believe i’ll be leavin'”
he hung his hat where the woman he loved
knew how to take it
enough is enough
he was not unknown
yeah
put that on my tombstone