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
This song is for an older man, who lived during "interesting times" (as the old curse goes), did what he had to then, came back, continued to do what he had to do, raised kids, and now looks back on his life in his remaining few years. Every word in the lyrics is true to that. And the sad thing? Those kids have no idea who he is and what his young days were like.
@@Ktwood1 Yeah, I read that in an article recently, thanks. It sounded like she DID know her father's experiences, so she knows him as well. Didn't happen to me, my daughter's not that interested in the past.
Patty as a Army veteran I love your music. It helps me relax. I've wanted to skip out of my dirty duties many a days. I like to run astray. The fall is here keep so your head up and keep making music. :-) Yeah i get it!
You will admit to the peculiarities of “old man”, faithful son, Break an old man down..etc…changing all that would have made a completely different storyline for MY SONG
Loyalty to a promise over self-advancement. Endured a difficult life. Stoicism and a closed book.
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
Pretty much the best of songwriting as anyone can write a song. This old man with an abandoned past, kept the promises I made.
me too. some how I thought that meant life would work out, not so..............
This song is utterly beautiful and damningly sad at once.
This song is for an older man, who lived during "interesting times" (as the old curse goes), did what he had to then, came back, continued to do what he had to do, raised kids, and now looks back on his life in his remaining few years. Every word in the lyrics is true to that. And the sad thing? Those kids have no idea who he is and what his young days were like.
Robert Davidson it’s about her father .
Def seems to be about family!!!!
@@Ktwood1 Yeah, I read that in an article recently, thanks. It sounded like she DID know her father's experiences, so she knows him as well. Didn't happen to me, my daughter's not that interested in the past.
number one!👍👍👍
Patty as a Army veteran I love your music. It helps me relax. I've wanted to skip out of my dirty duties many a days. I like to run astray. The fall is here keep so your head up and keep making music. :-) Yeah i get it!
Comments on for this song, so glad they are poetic like the song. Thank you Patty.
She's outdone herself on this one..... beautiful.
It reminds me of people I miss/ love......Forever to be honest... always only be as fast Love away!¿.
Thank you, this song talks to me.
Only three Words : What a song!
i've been listening this all day long, i cant stop, congrats patty
You will admit to the peculiarities of “old man”, faithful son, Break an old man down..etc…changing all that would have made a completely different storyline for MY SONG
Such a great song, thanks!
So awesome!
Have forgot the one
WranglerStar brought me Here..!
Pretty song, I like it. Love Patty Griffin. But I don't understand the song....
It’s about her dad who passed away.
here because of wranglerstar