John Mcdermott -my old man

 

 

 

 

John Mcdermott -my old man

The tears have all been she'd now,
We've said our last goodbyes.
His souls been blessed,
He's laid to rest,
And it's now I feel alone.
He was more than just a father,
A teacher my best friend.
He can still be heard,
In the tunes we shared,
When we play them on our own.

I never will forget him,
For he made me what I am.
Though he may be gone,
Memory linger on.
And I miss him, the old man.

As a boy he'd take me walking,
By mountain field and stream.
And he showed me things,
Not known to kings,
And secret between him and me.
Like the colors of the pheasant,
As he rises in the dawn.
And how to fish and make a wish,
Beside the holly tree.

I never will forget him,
For he made me what I am.
Though he may be gone,
Memory linger on.
And I miss him, the old man.

I thought he'd live 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 happened,
There was so much left unsaid.
No second chance,
To tell him thanks,
For everything he's done.

I never will forget him,
For he made me what I am.
Though he may be gone,
Memory linger on.
And I miss him, the old man.

John Mcdermott

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