Full Version
– Words by Mark L Berry & Music by Don ‘Lefty’ Williams & Cleveland Brown
Acoustic Version
– Words by Mark L Berry / Music by Don ‘Lefty’ Williams & Cleveland Brown
Recorded at Captain Jefferson’s Studio and Not RIGHT Recording in Lake St. Louis, MO
Jeff Moseley and Don ‘Lefty’ Williams – Producers
Performed by:
Deanna Williams – Vocals
Don ‘Lefty’ Williams – Acoustic & Bass Guitar, Drums, Mixing
Cleveland Brown – Master Mixer
Can’t Say Goodbye (Ode to Oso) – lyrics
Out of respect we dress in black
Goodbyes under a sky of grey
Time to speak, no words to say
Tired of faking, tired of crying
Tired of lying. “No, I’m not OK”
‘Can’t say goodbye
‘Can’t bear to say goodbye to my buddy Bear
For you my Bear, for you I cry
Can’t understand why you had to die
Oh, I wish you could be here today
Out of respect we dress in black
Out of respect we’re here to pray
Out of respect these words I say
My loving, gentle giant
Forever in my heart you’ll stay
‘Can’t say goodbye
‘Can’t bear to say goodbye to my buddy Bear
For you my Bear, for you I cry
Can’t understand why you had to die
I wish you could be here today 
Out of respect we dress in black
We drop this dirt then can’t look back
But tears still flow ‘cause I can’t let go
Out of time for me and you
Oh, I hope you knew I love you too
‘Can’t say goodbye
‘Can’t bear to say goodbye to my buddy Bear
For you my Bear, for you I cry
Can’t understand why you had to die
I wish you could be here today
Words by Mark L. Berry
Music by Don ‘Lefty’ Williams & Cleveland Brown Copyright© 2006-2009
