Father you're a sad old man
Your tawdry vest is gray
Memories of a former man
Are all your words convey
Father oh can't you see
The tarnished robe you wear
A crown for fools
The people laugh
You never seem to hear
Father you're life's a ship
That's never been to sea
The bottle that surrounds your life
You'll sail eternally
Children please understand
A man must stand alone
And face a world he'll never know
And never call his own