Fureys - The Old Man Lyrics
The tears have all been she'd nowWe've said our last goodbyesHis soul's been blessed, he's laid to restAnd it's now I feel alone.He was more than just a father,A teacher, my best friendAnd he can still be heard in the tunes we shared whenWe played them on our own.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 boy he'd take me walking by mountain field andStream,And he'd show me things not known to kingsA secret between him and me.Like the colours of the pheasantAs he rises in the dawn.And how to fish and make a wishBeside the holy tree.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.I thought he'd live foreverHe seemed so big and strong.But the minutes fly and the years rolled byFor a father and a son.And suddenly when it happenedThere was so much left unsaid.No second chance to tell him thanksFor everything he'd done.Oh I never will forget him,For he made me what I am.Though he may be gone,Memories linger on.I miss him,My old man.
