THE OLD MAN WELL THE TEARS HAVE ALL BEEN SHED NOW WE'VE SAID OUR LAST GOODBYE'S HIS SOUL'S BEEN BLESSED AND HE'S LAID TO REST AND IT'S NOW I FEEL ALONE HE WAS MORE THAN JUST A FATHER A TEACHER MY BEST FRIEND AND HE CAN STILL BE HEARD, IN THE SONGS WE SHARED WHEN WE SANG THEM ON OUR OWN OH I NEVER WILL FORGET HIM FOR HE MADE ME WHAT I AM THOUGH HE MAYBE GONE, MEMORIES LINGER ON AND I STILL MISS HIM MY OLD MAN AS A BOY HE'D TAKE ME WALKING OVER MOUNTAINS, HILLS AND STREAMS AND HE'D SHOW ME THINGS, NOT KNOWN TO KINGS A SECRET BETWEEN HIM AND ME LIKE THE COLOUR OF THE PHEASANT AS IT RISES IN THE DAWN OR CATCH A FISH OR MAKE A WISH BESIDE THE HOLY TREE OH I NEVER WILL FORGET HIM FOR HE MADE ME WHAT I AM THOUGH HE MAYBE GONE, MEMORIES LINGER ON AND I STILL MISS HIM MY OLD MAN WELL WE THOUGHT HE'D LAST FOREVER HE SEEMED SO BIG AND STRONG BUT THE MINUTES FLY AND THE YEARS ROLL BY FOR A FATHER AND A SON AND SUDDENLY WHEN IT HAPPENS THERE WAS SO MUCH LEFT UNSAID NO SECOND CHANCE TO TELL HIM THANKS FOR EVERYTHING HE'S DONE OH I NEVER WILL FORGET HIM FOR HE MADE ME WHAT I AM THOUGH HE MAYBE GONE, MEMORIES LINGER ON AND I STILL MISS HIM MY OLD MAN OH I NEVER WILL FORGET HIM FOR HE MADE ME WHAT I AM THOUGH HE MAYBE GONE, MEMORIES LINGER ON AND I STILL MISS HIM THE OLD MAN
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