My father had dementia He lied in bed for months Once in a while he’d call me, and ask me to fly down I told him that I’d love to But I had things to do And so he died without his son I heard about it drunk after a show My mother battled cancer For over seven years I nursed her and I held her When time was running out The night before she left me I drank scotch all night And thanked her for everything she’d done Raising me alone wasn’t much fun So dad I can forgive you, but I’ll never forget, Months I wouldn’t see you and when I did You’d be out with your friends all night Alone and only nine I watched the outer limits Scared out of my mind I wonder if you felt the same The days before you died I wonder if you even knew Why I wouldn’t come around I bet if you had been there, There wouldn’t be this song 2006 goodbye parents For once, I'm sincere 2006 that was my orphan year
My father had dementia He lied in bed for months Once in a while he’d call me, and ask me to fly down I told him that I’d love to But I had things to do And so he died without his son I heard about it drunk after a show My mother battled cancer For over seven years I nursed her and I held her When time was running out The night before she left me I drank scotch all night And thanked her for everything she’d done Raising me alone wasn’t much fun So dad I can forgive you, but I’ll never forget, Months I wouldn’t see you and when I did You’d be out with your friends all night Alone and only nine I watched the outer limits Scared out of my mind I wonder if you felt the same The days before you died I wonder if you even knew Why I wouldn’t come around I bet if you had been there, There wouldn’t be this song 2006 goodbye parents For once, I'm sincere 2006 that was my orphan year
