Jack Layton

A man for our times for sure
Death will make you larger
Larger than life itself now
Your dying words are written
On the souls of Canada now

Love is better than anger.
Hope is better than fear.
Optimism is better than despair.
So let us be loving,
hopeful and optimistic.
And we’ll change the world



Your death was murder
your death was wrong
your death robbed us
your death hurt us
your love sustains us

your passion and life
your compassion to care
your coffin red and white
your faith your daily work
your bigger than life now


you have become the voice
of all Canadians who love
who want freedom to speak
to call on every money
pinching drunk con man
to be held accountable

you gave us the sword
you gave us your heart
your last breath for us
the people of Canada here
here and now you said live
live like you have never
lived before.

Oh rest in sweet peace
beloved son of Canada
and may your family be
held safe in the arms
of the angels forever.