Rake up all the leaves in pleasant valley 
 it's the last day of my visit upstate New York 
 to pay respects to the old man 
 he's still got his sense of humor 
 but his body fails him 
 he's surrounded by loved ones 
 but that only goes so far 
 and does he know where he is? 
 I doubt it. 
 jack the lion roaring his last 
 like a vision sent from the past 
 bedside, crying, holding his hands 
 strong hands 
 finally get a moment alone with the old man 
 he's having trouble breathing and he's not the only one 
 he wonders where time goes 
 and why we haven't spoken for so long 
 he regrets it 
 he forgets it 
 and none too soon... 
 because he's closing his eyes and fading 
 we thank you for uniting 
 we thank you for the cause 
 we thank you for the lion 
 we thank you for the claws 
 come see him again 
 (Repeat 3x) 
 bop, bop, bop 
 jack the lion roaring his last 
 like a vision sent from the past 
 bedside, crying, holding his hands 
 strong hands