Hayden - Skates Lyrics
When I was younger, a part-time job workerDepartment store centre, I saw a man enterHe was middle-aged, deep lines on his faceTight mouth and eyes glazedEyelids just half-raisedAnd I looked at him, he looked at meHe looked so sad, I had to seeWhat did he want, what could it beWhat had he been through before me seeing himIn the store I worked for that year, that yearIce skates he asked for, In the middle of summerHe wanted a good pair, the price he did not careI looked for his size, our best pair he triedCostom back and sides, excitement in his eyesChorusI asked are you a pro, he looked sad and said noThese skates are my last hopeWithout them i cannot copeAnd he said my wife, she drowned this summerBehind our house, the river took herI cannot swim, I need to find herI will wait till it freezes overAnd then I will skate, as far as it takesI will skate as far as it takes, to bring her back homeTo bring her back home, to bring her back homeBack home
