I passed by a window

Where an old man smiled 

and misted up the dirty pane

 

Behind his eyes the sadness showed 

of every steep & rocky road

He'd had to climb

 

Next day I thought I'd call on him

And out he came

So pale and thin

-but with that smile

 

And graceful guile 

 

He said

Son, 

in my mind, 

I'm as free as a summer breeze

And I drift up high 

to the blue of the sky

Where my old girl waits for me…

... And, together, we are free

 

And then stars appear 

And I hold her near

And we dance on the seas of the moon

 

… and I tell her that I'll be home soon.

 

Well, we stood alone & talked for hours

His lifetime bloomed like summer flowers

Before my eyes

 

And he told me of his wife who'd passed

And how they'd shared a thousand laughs

But she had to go

 

And leave him alone

 

And children's laughter never came

Although they tried, but, all in vain

Not meant to be

 

So, they roamed free

 

And he said

Son, 

in my mind, 

I'm as free as a summer breeze

And I drift up high 

to the blue of the sky

Where my old girl waits for me…

... And, together, we are free

 

And then stars appear 

And I hold her near

And we dance on the seas of the moon

 

… and I tell her that I'll be home soon.

 

Well, the very next day he passed away

I guess he had nothing left to say

And into the sky

 

I know he flew so high!

 

And suddenly I felt so bad

For everything I'd ever had

I'd thrown away

 

Day after day

 

I'd taken for granted every breath

Stole from those on cusp of death

Without a thought

 

Redemption I sought

 

But, now a know

Life is a treasure

And as a man I'll meet my measure

Or, at least I'll try

 

And with every twig

I'll try my best

To build ourselves a happy nest

Until the day

 

We fly away

 

Right up to the seas of the moon