I woke up cryin late at night when I was very young I had dreamed my father had passed away and gone My world revolved around him, I couldnt lie there anymore So I made my way down the mirrored hall And tapped upon his door And I said, Daddy, Im so afraid How will I go on, with you gone that way? Dont wanna cry anymore so may I stay with you? And he said, Thats my job, thats what I do Everything I do is because of you To keep you safe with me, thats my job, you see Later we barely got along, this teenage boy and he Most of the fights it seems were over different dreams We each held for me He wanted knowledge and learning, I wanted to fly out west I said, I could make it out there if I just had the fare I got half, will you loan me the rest? And I said, Daddy, Im so afraid Theres no guarantee in the plans Ive made And if I should fail, who will pay my way back home? And he said, Thats my job, thats what I do Everything I do is because of you To keep you safe with me, thats my job, you see Every person carves his spot and fills the hole with life And I pray someday I might light as bright as he
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:44:42 +0000