Song for My Father

It seems I'm changing faster than you knew
Faster than these hours that I spend with you
And I know it must get hard sometimes inside
To feel and fear the feelings that you've got to try and hide

It's been so many years since I was small
I know you've watched and hopes have grown up through them all
Your years are growing shorter now, the sadness in your eyes
I guess you just remember times of lullabyes

Well it's always cruel when you finally turn to go
No one can understand or believe it's so
I guess they're still back somewhere in their dreams
Holding on to a summer day, to younger thoughts and schemes

It's been so many years since I was small
It's funny how they never seem to hear what leads you on and calls
Your years are growing shorter now, the sadness in your eyes
I guess you just remember times of lullabyes

And when I'm old and have a family of my own
And my kids are grown up, too, and start to leave from home
I wonder if I'll slowly turn away
Brace myself up with my wife on younger thoughts and days

It's been so many years since I was small
Funny I don't remember growing old at all
Our years are growing shorter now, the sadness in our eyes
I guess we just remember times of lullabyes