Father Songtext
von John Grant

I looked across the street
It′s winter, there's a soft snow falling
The doors are open, there′s no light
I hear a faint voice calling me
We walk inside into those rooms
Where we once laughed and played
It's all empty now, but it feels like it
Was yesterday

I see that cubbyhole and where
We used to eat together
I see the walls you built
The room where I slept as a child
I went downstairs into the basement
Even though the lights aren't on
I can hear the Beach Boys singin′
And my brothers playin′ pool


And sometimes I just want to run into your arms
And let you hold me, once again
I feel ashamed because I couldn't be the man
You always hoped that I, would become
Ahh, Ahh

And there′s the staircase where I sat back in the 70s
Listening to the radio, the first big hit from C & T
I'd still be sitting there, if anything were up to me
I can hear you telling me that nothing on this Earth
Is Free

And now I see the workbench that you made
With your two hands
And I′d give anything, to see you standing
Where you used to stand
To feel your hand upon my shoulder
That meant comfort then
To see you turn around and smile and say
"Hey Cuatro, how you been"

And sometimes I just want to run into your arms
And let you hold me, once again
I feel ashamed because I couldn't be the man
You always hoped that I, would become
Ahh, Ahh


So you′ve dedicated your entire life
To one big lie it seems
You are afraid to live, and equally afraid to die
You imparted that to me, I ate it up
And swore that I
Would never take part in this world
Or try to build a life

And the people who sang "Jesus loves me
This I know"
Have chosen someone else and say
The Bible told them so
The laws of men aren't good enough for them
They want their Book to be
The only one allowed, but, not all of it
Just the OT

And sometimes I just want to run into your arms
And let you hold me, once again
I feel ashamed because I couldn't be the man
You always hoped that I, would become
Ahh, Ahh

And sometimes I just want to run into your arms
And let you hold me, once again
I feel ashamed because I couldn′t be the man
You always hoped that I, would become
Ahh, Ahh