Song Description
A son learns of the circustances surrounding his father's death and lets out anger he has held in far too long
| Song Length |
5:59 |
Genre |
R & B - Classic, Rock - Hard Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Mood |
Depressing, Mad |
| Subject |
Father, Anger |
Similar Artists |
Steely Dan, Chicago |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1970 - 1979 |
Lyrics
I got the news about a week ago
My daddy died without a fight
Found in a cold abandoned tenement
He died in the night
Dead in the night
AY yay yay yay
Down through the years I
never knew him well
Who knows what's in a man's mind
His private wars he fought within himself
But what did he find
Was he so blind
Was he so blind
Was he so blind
He wrote some words upon a window pane
For anyone who'd come along
"My life is one long bitter memory"
"And I can't go on"
"I don't belong"
There was a letter that was never mailed
He wrote it with his dying hand
His words will always be a mystery
Selfish old man
I don't understand
Don't understand
Don't understand
Let there be light
I can see through the dark of night to the coming light
Let there be light
It's the start of a brand new day gonna break away
Let there be light
I can see through the dark of night to the coming light
Let there be li i i i ight