Faithful Son

Oh, my god, I cry in fear

Afraid you have forgot me here

Afraid you haven’t gotten long

Your quiet dove and faithful son

I went to work, I worked all day

When I wanted to run, I stayed

I kept the promises I made

I kept the promises I made

Little children came and grew

Moved away and never knew

Who I was or who I am

Well, they never knew this lonely man

When those mornings came, stiff with rain

I thought the sun would never shine again

With the sleeves of my old raincoat stained

With the salt of my own tears

And I never would tell you then

So I never will tell you now

All the things that break an old man down

The real truth is I don’t know how

Oh, my god, I cry in fear

Afraid you have forgot me here

Afraid you haven’t gotten long

Your quiet dove and faithful son

Who’s seen the loneliest of days

And fought the dirtiest of ways

With the man inside who would have run away

From the promises I made