Wish I could hear you out of my good ear
Never was much for peace and quiet dear
But I've walked the line every time like a good girl should

Until then the weight of those days made a difficult play
When you left for good


So now this bag of bones I've been known to carry
This bag of bones has gotten way too heavy


She was such a beautiful girl
With her Shirley Temple curls and mischievous eyes
But oh, I'm afraid we will never know from that faded look in her smile

It's such a shame, such a shame, such a shame,
How pictures can sometimes lie


So now this bag of bones I've been known to carry
This bag of bones has gotten way to heavy


All we have are pictures from the day when she was loved
Someone knows her deeply and holds the secrets I'd like to be privy of


But no one is left who remembers that girl
With her Shirley Temple curls and mischievous smile
Only my dreams piece together the scenes of a life she once had

Goodbye my sweet Judith Ann
All the things she signified have been buried since she died
Goodbye my sweet Judith Anne


This next stop is mine, and I'm travelling light
This next stop is mine, and I'm travelling light