Father - Make Do And Mend

I watched the fireworks explode

And from your shoulders I could see a different world

No lies, no hate, no fear, no pain

Just flashes of blue and yellow flame

I smiled, you smiled, but smiles can fade

How am I a product of this man?

I’ve watched the sunrise on his skin;

I’ve felt the warm touch of his hand

Father I hope you understand

That I’ve been running from your eyes

But now I’m coming back again

(Father!)

Calendar pages hit the floor

Counting the days and years before

Sons become men, plans change, paths bend

'til I’m not your little one anymore

And the winters pass

Now I see your face in the mirrored glass

Reminding me to slow down

(well I’ve got to slow down)

'Cause my early grays

And the bags under my eyes prove the case

That I can’t handle the weight

How am I a product of this man?

I’ve watched the sunrise on his skin;

I’ve felt the warm touch of his hand

Father I hope you understand

That I’ve been running from your eyes

But now I’m coming back again

I don’t want to be here

I don’t want to be here alone

Father it’s been to long

Take your son’s hand and walk me home

And I watched the fireworks explode

Father, Father, Father!

How am I a product of this man?

I’ve watched the sunrise on his skin;

I’ve felt the warm touch of his hand

Father I hope you understand

That I’ve been running from your eyes

But now I’m coming back again

Father I hope you understand

That I’ve been running from your eyes

But now I’m coming back again