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Old Man Lyrics
Everyone has gone away
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
No one cared enough to stay
Can you hear me?
You must remember me, old man
I know that you can if you try
So just open up your eyes, old man,
Look who's come to say goodbye
The sun has left the sky, old man
The birds have flown away
And no one came to cry, old man
Goodbye, old man, goodbye
You want to stay, I know you do
But it ain't no use to try
'Cause I'll be here
And I'm just like you
Goodbye, old man, goodbye
Won't be no God to comfort you
You taught me not to believe that lie
You don't need anybody
Nobody needs you
Don't cry, old man, don't cry
Everybody dies
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
No one cared enough to stay
Can you hear me?
I know that you can if you try
So just open up your eyes, old man,
Look who's come to say goodbye
The birds have flown away
And no one came to cry, old man
Goodbye, old man, goodbye
But it ain't no use to try
'Cause I'll be here
And I'm just like you
Goodbye, old man, goodbye
You taught me not to believe that lie
You don't need anybody
Nobody needs you
Don't cry, old man, don't cry
Everybody dies
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Lovely cover of a Randy Newman song (SUPER surprised when I learned of this song’s true creator). Anyone catch that the father better die, or the son will make sure he dies? “You wanna stay, I know you do/ But there ain’t no use to try/Cuz I’ll be here, and I’m just like you...” Some unresolved issues; sounds like Pops was an abusive jerk to everyone.