Rita

I can still hear your contagious laugh

Echoing off of your bedroom walls

Sharing a Dr. Pepper and a Reese's Cup

Just cutting up and talking through it all

We spent hours in there, passing the time

Keeping little secrets that were yours and mine

Outspoken and honest, tender and true

You had a beautiful soul shining through

Oh, Rita, you were my best friend

With an angel's smile right to the end

We listened so close, no judgment in sight

Believing in each other through the dark and the light

I’ll carry your memory the rest of my life

So watch over me till we reunite

You always asked me to decorate your room

To move things around and make it look new

But the real beauty was sitting right there

With a joke and a smile and a moment to spare

You never let a single day slip away

Without telling me you loved me in your own sweet way

Oh, Rita, you were my best friend

With an angel's smile right to the end

We listened so close, no judgment in sight

Believing in each other through the dark and the light

I’ll carry your memory the rest of my life

So watch over me till we reunite

I miss those quiet hours just hanging out

That's what our friendship was truly about

I'll keep looking up, I'll keep holding on

Knowing your spirit is peaceful and strong

Oh, Rita, you were my best friend

With an angel's smile right to the end

We listened so close, no judgment in sight

Believing in each other through the dark and the light

I’ll carry your memory the rest of my life

So watch over me till we reunite

I will always love you, my beautiful friend

Until I can see you and hug you again