Tonight I can write the saddest lines
like the sun had fallen into the ocean
like doomsday had been set in motion
and sadness had overwhelmed my emotion
Tonight I can write the saddest lines
for he left home too soon
he left under the light of the full moon
leaving us all in a state of gloom
Tonight I can write the saddest lines
for death did come at midnight
saluted him as he read him his rights
for he did put up a good fight
Tonight I can write the saddest lines
for death cried as they left the scene
of all his time with a human being
such a good man has never been seen
Tonight I can write the saddest lines
on a tear-stained piece of paper
with a quill that has no feather
for I have lost my father
Fare thee well, Dad…