The Old Man
The Tears have all been shed now
We�ve said our last goodbyes,
His soul�s been blessed, he�s laid to rest,
And it�s now I feel alone,
He was more than just my father,
My teacher, my best friend;
And he�ll still be heard in the songs we shared
When I play them on my own.
And 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 child he�d take me walking
By mountains, field and stream
And he�d show me things not known to kings,
And secret between him and me,
Like the colours on a pheasant
As he rises in the dawn
Or how to fish, or make a wish
Behind a fairy tree.
I thought he�d live forever
He seemed so big and strong
But the minutes fly, and the years roll by
For a father and his little one.
And suddenly when it happened
There was so much left unsaid;
No second chance to tell him �Thanks�,
For everything he�d done.
And 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.
Words by Phil Coulter
I hope this will help in you in your time of sorrow.
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Good luck.