Song Description

A man in his late 30's looks back on his life and the relationships with his deceased father and grandfather, while they look down on him from heaven.

Lyrics

I was born in '71
Next man in line
A first son to a second son
My father was a good man
Workin' hard and never stoppin' till the work is done

I'm meek and naive and trippin' up
He never tired of me or quit pickin' me up
My father was a good man
Good man and so will a good man be his son

I misunderstood
The tales of fire and the devil, and the fall from grace
Grandpa's talkin' about Jesus again
I step aside and the devil laughs in his face

But when those walls were closing in
All his prayers came to lift me up again
Grandfather was a good man
Good man and so will a good man save me from my sins

Prying off our ropes. Dancing through the gates
Laying down our loads.
Don't pass them over to those wait

Near' 40 years since '71
Look back and sigh, 'cause I know that the work's half done
Hey Pop, am I a good man?
Just want to tell you, I'm doing the best I can

Your father died when I was 10
How long till they come to take me back again?
Will you show me the other side - a Kingdom rising?
Up above these stormy skies, will you let me in?

Prying off our ropes. Dancing through the gates
Laying down our loads.
Don't pass them over to those wait
Buying back our souls. Chase them blues away
We're standing in our glory.
Now we don't worry for those who wait