My Orphan Year Lyrics

Lyric discussion by melnofx 

Cover art for My Orphan Year lyrics by NOFX

The song is about the passing of both of his parents in 2006. “Once I had a kid I realized that you have to give your child a lot of attention if you want to be a parent, so when my dad asked me to come see him on his death bed I just said no, where were you when I was a kid ?”. “Alternately, I was with my mom for the whole month that she died 24 hours a day.'' Many people have cried the first time they've heard the track. he continues, adding that many people have cried the first time they’ve heard the track. “I know a lot of people who have had similar experiences, so it’s really amazing to be able to evoke that kind of emotion from people.”

That's what Fat Mike said about the song, that can't be clearer.