That's My Job-Shindig Society

[ti:That's My Job] [ar:Shindig Society] [al:Growing Pains: Coming of Age Too Fast] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]That's My Job - Shindig Society [00:10.53]I woke up cryin' late at night [00:13.91] [00:15.16]I was very young [00:17.23] [00:19.95]I had dreamed my father [00:22.08] [00:24.51]Had passed away and gone [00:27.84] [00:29.25]My world revolved around him [00:32.91]I couldn't lie there anymore [00:36.42] [00:37.71]So I made my way [00:40.34]Down the mirrored hall [00:42.93]And tapped upon his door [00:46.72]And I said Daddy I'm so afraid [00:52.10]How will I go on [00:54.27]With you gone that way [00:56.56]Don't wanna cry anymore [00:59.36]So may I stay with you [01:02.69] [01:05.53]And he said [01:06.97]That's my job [01:10.31] [01:12.30]That's what I do [01:14.49] [01:16.16]Everything I do is because of you [01:20.85]To keep you safe with me [01:24.17] [01:25.96]That's my job you see [01:28.74] [01:33.16]Later we barely got along [01:36.24] [01:37.57]This teenage boy and he [01:41.81]Most of the fights it seems [01:44.20]Were over different dreams [01:47.35]We each held for me [01:50.50] [01:52.41]He wanted knowledge [01:54.33]And learning I wanted [01:57.32]To fly out west [01:59.66] [02:00.68]I said I could make it out there [02:03.35]If I just had the fare [02:05.82]I got half will you loan me the rest [02:09.65]And I said Daddy [02:13.13]I'm so afraid [02:15.31]There's no guarantee [02:17.64]In the plans I've made [02:19.92]And if I should fail [02:22.37]Who will pay my way back home [02:25.74] [02:28.63]And he said [02:30.00]That's my job [02:32.99] [02:35.55]That's what I do [02:37.42] [02:39.54]Everything I do is because of you [02:44.02]To keep you safe with me [02:47.31] [02:49.11]That's my job you see [02:51.99] [02:54.27]Every person carves his spot [02:58.34]And fills the hole with life [03:01.84] [03:02.80]And I pray someday [03:04.95]I might light as bright as he [03:11.44] [03:15.65]Woke up early one bright fall day [03:19.35] [03:20.46]To spread the tragic news [03:23.00] [03:24.17]After all my travel I settled down [03:28.88] [03:29.91]Within a mile or two [03:32.42] [03:34.63]I make my livin' with words [03:37.12]And rhymes and all this tragedy [03:41.46] [03:43.20]Should go into my head [03:45.24] [03:46.00]And out instead as bits of poetry [03:51.25] [03:52.02]But I say Daddy I'm so afraid [03:57.51]How will I go on [03:59.73]With you gone this way [04:01.54] [04:02.16]How can I come up with a song [04:05.75]To say I love you [04:09.89] [04:14.75]That's my job [04:17.34] [04:20.13]That's what I do [04:22.07] [04:23.91]Everything I do is [04:26.25]Because of you [04:28.66]To keep you safe with me [04:32.61] [04:33.79]That's my job you see [04:36.47] [04:38.46]Everything I do is [04:40.52]Because of you [04:42.90]To keep you safe with me