Song Description
An almost country ballad about my dad in his last days, really pretty much waiting around to die...
| Song Length |
4:02 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Sadness, Father |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
He?s So Ready
his wife died a year ago
he lives alone
he sits in the living room
with the tv on
he?s become an expert on world events
yeah, he knows the weather
in every place on earth
and he?s so ready to go
the mail is in, the gate is closed
there?s nothing left he needs to know
yeah, he?s so ready to go
a spider weaves its web
from the lamp to the phone
they?re building mansions here
in my father?s home
such tidy closets, room by room
last week they gave her clothes away
now she?s gone, gone, gone
and he?s so ready to go
the faucet drips, the shadows grow
there?s nothing left he needs to know
yeah, he?s so ready to go
his suitcase full of memories
waits by the door
it?s been gathering dust now
a year and more
no point left in staying here alone
so when is she coming to take him home?
he eats his cereal in the morning light
spoon by spoon and bite by bite
then it?s back to bed for a little rest
of all life?s pleasures
he likes sleep the best?
?cause he?s so ready to go
today would be a good day, as days go
there?s nothing left he wants to know
yeah, he?s so ready to go?
© 1998 Tony Rooney
851 Arlington Place NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30306
(404) 875-1979