We Only Lose The Best
(Kol Hatovim Holchim)
Words & Music by Jack Bielan
If a circle goes unbroken
Why does a life have to end
And if our final word's unspoken
Why can't we just begin again
Why does a prayer go unanswered
Is it for God's sake?
And if death's only a dancer
Why do hearts always break
Kol hatovim holchim
We only lose the best
A father, son, a friend, a brother
Another loss, another test
Kol hatovim holchim
Only the best go away
They were never ours to keep
It was not for us to say
What's the measure of a lifetime
What is the value of a day
Why are they ripped from our arms
Why must they slip away
Is there restoring of a tortured heart
A tear that never mends
Please take away the longing
Oh God, please make it end
Kol hatovim holchim
Only the best go away
One generation to another
It was not for us to say
Kol hatovim holchim
We only lose the best
A treasured love, a cherished mother
Another loss, another test
Why can't they stay with us forever
Won't time stand still
It was not our choice
It was not our will
Kol hatovim holchim
And we don't know why
A husband, wife, a precious daughter
If we could only see them fly
Kol hatovim holchim
Only the best go away
Their holy deeds were done
Another time
Another day
Copyright © 2008 Jack Bielan/Hustle Bustle Music
