Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.

I hope they’ll say ‘a nice man‘

In spite of all my faults.

I’m not sure there’ll be more to say

When life comes to a halt.

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I hope that they’ll know who I was

And it needn’t be explained

That they’ll think I had a good long life I’m not a tragic loss.

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I hope they’ll tell the children

Some things I used to say

And share an anecdote or two

Odd things I used to do.

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I hope they’ll kind of miss me

But not be awful sad.

I hope they’ll think a good man

And a decent dad.