My father was too weak to parry the blade
As death's scythe swept through the house one night
When we were busy doing other things
Dust filled his mouth and stopped his breath
And darkness took his soul in this familiar place
His body, wasted by the sickness
His spirit weary from the battle
He spoke to me, forever his son
Of all things save death:
I longed to face it with him
But seeing his fear
I feared to speak of it
And though we both saw death's dark irresistible form
In the far corner
We talked instead of evening shadows
On bedroom walls
And so it went
There were no proud and profound last words
No bright ringing final moment of clarity
He just died
We kissed his still warm face
And promised forever
The cold wind blew through the trees in my father's yard
And I looked for meaning
As death's scythe swept through the house one night
When we were busy doing other things
Dust filled his mouth and stopped his breath
And darkness took his soul in this familiar place
His body, wasted by the sickness
His spirit weary from the battle
He spoke to me, forever his son
Of all things save death:
I longed to face it with him
But seeing his fear
I feared to speak of it
And though we both saw death's dark irresistible form
In the far corner
We talked instead of evening shadows
On bedroom walls
And so it went
There were no proud and profound last words
No bright ringing final moment of clarity
He just died
We kissed his still warm face
And promised forever
The cold wind blew through the trees in my father's yard
And I looked for meaning
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Karma (1999)
Rick Springfield popular songs
- Jessie’s Girl
- Wasted
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- World Start Turning
- What Would The Children Think
- Cry
- Honeymoon In Beirut
- Alien Virus
- Me And Johnny
- Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
- Carol of the Bells
- Inside Silvia
- I’ll Be Home for Christmas
- Take A Hand
- Bruce
- I’ll Make You Happy
- Miss You Nights
- The American Girl
- Beautiful You
- Motel Eyes
- I’ll Miss That Someday
- Love Somebody
- Walk Like a Man
- Do You Hear What I Hear?