The Old Man Lyrics

The old man sitting on a stone

knows his time is short

Through stifling, suffocating pain

his dry lips reaching for

one last taste of bygone days

A scarred hand wipes his feathered brow

with soft anxiety

He stands still, bruised and broken-hearted

when the hour strikes

and an ill wind robs his life

Never surrender concern to reality

We are as one through the dark veil

The young man ponders what life may

in his golden fortress lies there

a darker tale untold, a sour fate unfolds

Heading for shattered promises

Never surrender your care to reality

We are as one through the blind screen

The old man weeping on the floor

knows his time has come

He stands still, bruised and broken-hearted

when the hour strikes

One more taste of bygone days

Never surrender concern to reality

may all our dreams come together

Lest we lose track of each other

we are as one through the blind screen

One last taste of bygone days