June 29th
You and dad wake up early in the morning
Dad drove you off to the Ayala's house for a trip to Corpus
you met your (then) girlfriend there, Betty Jean Witherspoon
Betty's friend Ana Ayala, Ana's boyfriend Nick Diaz and his little sister
Ana's parents and uncle were also on this trip
You drove off to what we thought was a one day fishing trip
That evening, we got a call
There had been an accident
Kids swam out too far in the ocean at Matagorda beach
Some man in a boat brought in the girls from the ocean
You were never seen again
We drove out that night
Visited Mrs. Ayala at the hotel with Betty Jean and Ana
According to them, you just disappeared
Is this right Junior? Is this a true account of what really happened?
Dad knew what to expect, had you drowned, being in the Coast Guard and all
Should I wish you a "happy" 40th anniversary of when...
This would just be absurd.
I can tell you that 40 years is a long time.
I have always known that you are still alive to this day.
Our cousins especially know this.
We can certainly deal with matters from way back when
now that we have grown a bit older, don't you think?
Give me just one reason to stop believing and I will
Anyone, feel free to make me stop believing
Enough with the lies
Enough with the covering up
It is what it is
But we still don't know
on this side
over here without you
what exactly that is
since you are not here
to share those details with us
I will never forget you
Just make me try
