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Even though it was self inflicted it is sad. Such potential snuffed out on opening night for his stage career.

I don't suppose the keyword warrior who addd "liberaltarians; libertarians; losertarians" to the keywords will be explaining how the current drug laws helped the deceased.

Toby Mac's songs have given me (and so many others) great joy. I hurt that he is having to know the thing no parent ever wants to know. Even this boy, the oldest of five kids raised in a Christian home, fell prey. Lord, make it stop. Help our President to build the wall.

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21 Years

Woke up ’cause the light poured in. Day Two: let the flood begin
Day One left me in my bed. I can barely remember it
Heart shattered in a thousand ways. They tell me pain gonna come in waves
They tell me I’m gonna be okay. I’m still waiting for the first to break

Why would You give and then take him away
Suddenly end. Could You not let it fade?
What I would give for a couple of days
A couple of days

Is it just across the Jordan, or a city in the stars
Are you singing with the angels? Are you happy where you are?
Well, until this show is over and you run into my arms
God has you in heaven, but I have you in my heart
I have you in my heart

I just can’t make sense of this. Everything is so dissonant
Somebody said he was meant for this, but I’m just straight missing him
I wanna wake up to your laugh at two; catch you when you steal my shoes
Say good morning, afternoon, talk you through those “Alex blues”
Listen to your latest beats, talk about what the lyrics mean
Venmo you another loan, see you do your second show

You said you’d turn, you would turn it around
Thought that you had time to straighten it out
Told me that you were my prodigal son
But this isn’t home

Is it just across the Jordan, or a city in the stars
Are you singing with the angels? Are you happy where you are?
Well, until this show is over and you run into my arms
God has you in heaven, but I have you in my heart
I have you in my heart

Did he see You from a long way off, running to him with a Father’s heart?
Did You wrap him up inside Your arms and let him know that he’s home?
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Is it just across the Jordan, or a city in the stars
Are you singing with the angels? Are you happy where you are?
Well, until this show is over and you run into my arms
God has you in heaven

21 years makes a man full-grown
21 years, what a beautiful loan
21 years, I loved every one
Thank You, Lord, for my beautiful son