The Old Man's Shed

Well the old man kicked the bucket

About seven months ago

And they left me with his ashes

And he left with a note

It read, son you know I love you

From this world I've been released

And I know you'll know just what to do

So I can rest in peace

So, I hung onto his ashes and the words he said

And I went out for inspiration to the old man's shed

As I opened up the door

I could still recall his face

As he would try and tell me sternly

Everything must have its place

Well he tried to educate me

But I never quite could see

For he had so many hammers

How many hammers do you need

With all his nuts and bolts and washers

There is nothing he would waste

Yes, in my old man's shed

Everything must have its place

Well that man could build the Taj Mahal

With nails, clamps and glue

And if something ever broke

He knew exactly what to do

And I would watch him at the work bench

In a state of grace

And everything he touched

It was meticulously placed

There were ropes and there were ladders

There were brushes there were leads

And a poster on the fridge

When the Dragons won in 63

If I'd try and borrow something

And leave without a trace

Every tool it had an outline

Yes, everything must have its place

Well he tried to educate me

But I never quite could see

For he had so many chisels

How many chisels do you need

With all his nuts and bolts and washers

There is nothing he would waste

Yes, in my old man's shed

Everything must have its place

Then suddenly it struck me

I knew exactly what to do

I opened up a jam jar

And I emptied out the screws

And then I poured the old man's ashes in

With a smile upon my face

And then I left him there within the shed

Everything must have its place

Well he tried to educate me

And finally I see

When you find your place within the world

How happy you can be

With all his nuts and bolts and washers

There is nothing we should waste

Yes, in my old man's shed

Everything must have its place

In my old man's shed

Everything has got its place

In my old man's shed

He found his final resting place