Went home today to my father's house
I was too long away
He looked at me with those old dog eyes
The kind that wander astray
Trouble sleeping at night again
But this time it's wearing him down
His game is off and he just can't win
The devil's coming round
Mom's been gone for three year's now
The house is in a state
Tools in the kitchen and the food is old
Way past expiry date
Her memories are still fresh with me but
His are beginning to fade
He asks me how it is that she
Went off and ran away
The blinds are down but the light sun shines
His children's children they play
They go on living their lives with more
Than clouds on a rainy day
The summer's over
Fall is here
Winter's on the way
Need to deliver a message that
Finds him peace and says
"Embrace your lucky stars, Dad"
Wish i could give him some faith
Was never much for religion but
Sure could use some here today
The blinds are down but the sun shines
His children's children they play
They go on living their lives with more
Than clouds on a rainy day
The blinds are down but the sun shines
His children's children they play
They go on living their lives with more
Than clouds on a rainy day