Old Fathers

(Verse 1)

The hands that built the house we knew,

Now tremble when they tie their shoes.

The voice that once could call us home,

Now softer, like a fading tone.

(Pre-Chorus)

Time moves on, like a river wide,

But their wisdom stays, like the changing tide.

(Chorus)

Old fathers, standing in the shade,

Watching as the world they made

Grows beyond their weary hands,

Still they love, still they stand.

(Verse 2)

Stories told by firelight glow,

Lessons carved in lines that show.

They taught us how to rise and fight,

Now we hold their hands at night.

(Pre-Chorus)

Time moves on, like a river wide,

But their wisdom stays, like the changing tide.

(Chorus)

Old fathers, standing in the shade,

Watching as the world they made

Grows beyond their weary hands,

Still they love, still they stand.

(Bridge)

Through the years, through joy and pain,

Through summer sun and autumn rain.

They gave their strength, they gave their days,

Now we walk the path they paved.

(Outro)

Old fathers, resting in the light,

Knowing that they raised us right.

Though they fade, they’ll never leave,

In our hearts, they always breathe.