The Old Man-The Irish Tenors

[ti:The Old Man] [ar:John McDermott] [al:The Essential Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Old Man - The Irish Tenors [00:16.80]The tears have all been she'd now [00:20.07] [00:21.35]We've said our last goodbyes [00:24.37] [00:27.12]His soul's been blest [00:29.36]He's laid to rest [00:30.96] [00:31.74]And now I feel alone [00:34.85] [00:36.89]He was more then just my father [00:40.07] [00:41.88]My teacher my best friend [00:45.13] [00:47.58]And he'll still be heard [00:49.77]In the tunes we've shared [00:51.13] [00:51.88]When I play them on my own [00:55.36] [00:59.46]I never will forget him [01:02.94] [01:04.69]For he made me what I am [01:07.77] [01:09.92]Though he may be gone [01:12.39]Memories linger on [01:14.48] [01:17.55]And I miss him the old man [01:23.04] [01:34.07]As a boy he'd take me walking [01:36.86] [01:39.01]By mountain feild and stream [01:42.20] [01:44.92]And he'd show me thing [01:46.26] [01:47.32]Not know to kids [01:48.19] [01:49.84]A secret between him and me [01:52.30] [01:54.29]Like the colors on a pheasant [01:56.84] [01:58.84]As he rises in the dawn [02:01.91] [02:05.05]Or how to fish or make a wish [02:08.31] [02:10.08]Beside a fairy tree [02:12.21] [02:17.13]I never will forget him [02:20.74] [02:22.51]For he made me what I am [02:25.48] [02:27.86]Though he may be gone [02:30.19]Memories linger on [02:32.18] [02:35.34]And I miss him the old man [02:40.95] [03:02.39]I thought he'd live forever [03:04.93] [03:07.07]He seemed so big and strong [03:09.92] [03:12.89]But the minutes fly [03:14.02] [03:15.30]And the years roll by [03:16.70] [03:17.94]For a father and a son [03:19.93] [03:23.56]And suddenly when it happened [03:25.32] [03:27.61]There was so much left unsaid [03:29.59] [03:30.34]No second chance to tell him thanks [03:36.79] [03:38.51]For everything he'd done [03:40.69] [03:45.23]Oh I never will forget him [03:48.51] [03:50.34]For he made me what I am [03:53.31] [03:55.77]Though he may be gone [03:57.62] [03:58.17]Memories linger on [03:59.91] [04:03.41]God I miss him the old man