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Poignant for sure, Fran. Lovely title.

A few comments/suggestions below. KOS, of course.

Donna

Title: A Rose Upon Her Stone
(c) All Rights Reserved, 08/18/2009
Fran Williams

A Rose Upon Her Stone


Chorus)
Beneath the dark blue skies
We all sing her favorite song
On the coldest November day Not clear whether she died on the coldest November day or she was buried on that day.
The Good Lord called her home
Our family tells the special stories
How we loved her, through the years
I wipe frozen tears, from my eyes
And laid lay, A Rose Upon Her Stone

V)
She'd whispered that she loved me The verb tense needs to reflect that this was happening before events in the chorus.
Said she And was on her way home
Then I Heard my baby screaming out Not immediately clear who was doing the hearing.
As she hung up dropped her cell phone

Fran, I wonder whether it's worth re-thinking V1? Maybe it's just me, but I can't get past the image of the girl talking on her cell phone while driving in slippery, icy conditions, especially at night. I feel this could lessen audience sympathy, particularly given the fact that increasingly strong campaigns currently warn about the dangers of talking on a cell phone while driving (and even walking). Had the girl not been on the phone, she'd possibly have been able to take evasive action. I wonder whether you could have her making the call before she sets out, and then - while he's replaying the tragic scenario in his mind - the singer imagines her screaming. I feel this would strongly increase the emotional impact. Responsibility for the accident would then lie squarely on the shoulders of the drunk driver. No ifs, ands, or buts.
Bridge)
Highway was slick and snowy on that fateful night
Car speeding by a drunken driver, ran the red light
Suggest making this punchier. Something like:
A slick and snowy highway on that grim November night
A speeding car, a driver drunk, a useless red light

V2)
An urgent call from the hospital
Doctor, said she didn't have long
We gathered around her bedside
Said prayers, to help stay strong

Repeat Chorus)

Instrumental Break)
Beneath the dark blue skies, we sing her favorite song
On the coldest November day, tears fall upon her stone

V3)
Cold winds blow, we say a last goodbye
She is hard to let go, on this sad day Suggest using a word that shows sadness rather than telling us the day is sad.
I wipe the frozen tears, from my eyes
An angel,whispers, she will be okay

Tag)
As the angel took her home Not clear when the going home took place.
I lay A Rose Upon Her stone

PS, all constructive suggestions are appreciated.

Fran Williams