“Let my best friend give me the last.” Those were the final words Ozzy Osbourne whispered to Sharon, his voice barely a breath. In that quiet, heartbreaking moment, the Prince of Darkness asked for one last gift—not of gold, not of glory, but of friendship. At his funeral, the room was heavy with silence—until Lita Ford stepped forward. Her eyes glassy, her steps slow, she walked to Ozzy’s casket with a grace that cut through the grief. Holding the mic like it was made of glass, she began to sing “Close My Eyes Forever.”

In a moment that could have only been born from a lifetime of friendship, fire, and music, Lita Ford — guitarist, trailblazer, and longtime friend of Ozzy Osbourne — fulfilled the final wish of the Prince of Darkness himself.

As Ozzy lay in his final hours, his voice weak but his spirit still sharp, he reportedly turned to Sharon Osbourne, his wife of over four decades, and whispered the words that would define his farewell:

“Let my best friend give me the last.”

 

And so, when the day came — under the domed ceiling of London’s Royal Albert Hall, with the world’s greatest rockers gathered in black leather, lace, and tears — Lita Ford stepped out of the shadows and into the light of Ozzy’s final goodbye.

A Farewell in Song

Dressed in simple black, guitar slung over her shoulder, Lita walked slowly to the microphone, eyes glistening, voice trembling. She looked at Sharon. Then Kelly. Then at Ozzy’s casket, framed by silver crosses and roses, and whispered into the mic:

“This was our song… and now, it’s our goodbye.”

 

The opening chords of “Close My Eyes Forever” — her legendary 1989 duet with Ozzy — began to echo across the hall. But this time, there was no growling male vocal, no electric theatrics. There was only Lita’s voice — soft, reverent, and breaking on every word.

 

“If I close my eyes forever… would it all remain unchanged?”

 

As she sang, behind her, a massive screen showed never-before-seen home videos of Ozzy — laughing with his kids, kissing Sharon on a backstage couch, and sitting beside Lita in a studio, sharing jokes and harmonies like two kids who never really grew up.

Rock Royalty in Tears

When the final note fell silent — the words “I just can’t take the pain…” still hanging in the air — no one moved. No one clapped. No one could.

 

Sharon Osbourne collapsed into tears in her daughter Kelly’s arms. Slash turned away, sunglasses unable to hide his grief. James Hetfield, Zakk Wylde, and even Alice Cooper were seen wiping their faces.

 

 

A silence heavier than any encore hung over the room.

 

And then Sharon rose.

She walked to Lita.

They embraced — two women who had loved the same wild, beautiful soul in different but permanent ways.

 

“He always said she was his mirror in leather,” Sharon would later say.

“He wanted her voice to be the last he heard… and today, it was.”

A Legacy in Every Lyric

Ozzy Osbourne — metal icon, misunderstood angel, and father to millions of fans — went out the way he lived: surrounded by music, loyalty, and unforgettable emotion.

 

Lita Ford’s performance didn’t just honor a duet.

It honored a brotherhood, a bond, and a legend that refused to fade quietly.

 

And as guests slowly filed out of the hall, many whispered the same thing:

 

“Ozzy didn’t just close his eyes forever. He sang his way out — and let his best friend take him home.”

 

Rest in power, Ozzy. Your eyes may be closed, but your voice still echoes — through her, through us, forever.