Rain on the roof
Rain on the window
Makes me think of you somehow
It’s been too many years since
We’ve spoken
It’s been too many years too long

Seems like yesterday I’d give you a call
Talk about anything or nothing at all
In your recliner, with your days counting down
You said you’d rather be golfing right now, but
Keep driving on, you’d make another year
Because all those “purple shirts”, they expect you here
Can’t let the kids down that’s why you’re here
It’s all bigger than you and you made that clear

The choices that we make, decide the life we lead
Lead, follow or move aside
Your attitude is everything; it’s not just cool to say
It could all end today

That’s why you leave the past behind but don’t forget it
Or you’ll make the same mistakes each day
Everything matters, what we do and say
I’m glad you told me…we’re ok.

The choices that we make, decide the life we lead
Lead, follow or move aside
Your attitude is everything; it’s not just cool to say
It could all end today
These words of wisdom you left behind made us realize we had to change
Our ways

Just so you know the whole town stood up and waved our flag as you rode by
Men in Blue wear black to honor a colleague, that’s what the papers had to say

Rain on the roof
Rain on the window
Makes me think of you somehow

"purple shirts" refers to :
Relay for Life
East Liverpool, Ohio