Old Man

You tell me of a place Where everybody knew their neighbours All the families helped each other And no one ever locked their doors You told me no one locked their doors Old man please stay a while I know at first I seemed too busy But now i'll make the time Stay and tell me one more story Tell me about the time You ditched school to go fishing You thought the branch would hold Your neighbour pulled you from the river He helped you wash your clothes And stitched the hole in your trousers And your mum never knew why he giggled when he saw you Old man please stay a while I know at first I seemed too busy And now i'll make the time Stay and tell me one more story A place where no one locks their doors A place where no one locks their doors You tell me that you'd show me Only now it is too late I like to built community Only now it is too late Things will never be the way they were before You can't go back to how things were before Once the trust is gone Once the trust is gone Once the trust is gone you lock the door I can imagine that life But it seems so far from real It's just like a story That's the kind of life i've never known Old man you're leaving now Taking with you things i've never known I wonder where you're going And if it would be like your old home I hope you'll find the place you're looking for I hope you'll find the place you're looking for I hope you'll find I hope you'll find I hope you'll find the place you're looking for