Story Behind The Song
Watching the elderly fade away along with their memories is heartbreaking.
Song Description
Daughter talks about her dad who has dementia
| Song Length |
3:52 |
Genre |
Country - General, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
Subject |
Father, Heartbreak |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
There's a cold rain comin' in tonight
first of the season to chill his weary soul
The evergreen outside has grown so tall
Just planted it last spring 'bout twenty years ago
so many years spent working to get by
sad he missed my dance recital when I was nine
All his life he's taken care of me
Always willing to work everyday to feed his family
he looked forward to an age there would be
more money, more time, more peace of mind
Now I'm lost somewhere
in his memory
The hands that held me when I was young
were working man's hands rough to the touch
They were never clean but oh they were strong
now they shake when he holds his coffee cup
Says he knows me but not sure about my name
I remind him every day just the same
All his life he's taken care of me
Always willing to work everyday to feed his family
he looked forward to an age there would be
more money, more time, more peace of mind
Now I'm lost somewhere
in his memory
When does twilight get so grey
How do lifetimes fade away
why do daughter's hearts have to break
why do daughter's hearts have to break