The Old Man

Oh The tears have all been shed now We've said our last good-byes His soul's been blessed and he's laid to rest And it's now I feel alone He was more than just a father A teacher my best friend He can still be heard in the tunes we shared When I played them on my own No I never will forget him for he made me what I am Though he may be gone memories linger on And I miss him... The old man As a boy he'd take me walking By mountain field and stream And he showed me things not known to kings Secrets between him and me. Like the colour of a pheasant As he rises in the dawn And how to fish and make a wish Beside a fairy tree No I never will forget him for he made me what I am Though he may be gone memories linger on And I miss him... The Old Man I thought he'd live forever He seemed so big and strong But the minutes fly and the years roll by