father told me drive a nail in a tree
the pain will heal in time the scar will always be
father told me be careful who you trust
because even concrete it can turn to dust
and i put my trust in you
and all my father's words came true
father told me yes you can take the car
but if you're driving better not go too far
and father told me check out anytime
but live under my roof you'll be a son of mine
and now my dad is long since dead
he was hanging on by a thread
never had a chance to tell you just how i felt inside
now that you're gone, mother told me about the things you did
can't wait to talk to you when we meet again
and father told me be careful who you love
because when the things go wrong don't want push to turn to shove
but i don't want to be pushing you
cause i don't want to lose you too,
and i'm hoping that somehow someday i will find a way
cause i think about it every night and day.