Shadow in the Window

So I took a drive over to his house Though I knew he wasn't there He was always standing looking out the window Or sittin' in his easy chair He was always a bit of a mystery Always seemed so far away Even when he was standing next to me We never had that much to say He would always hear me coming or going From a million miles away I'd see his silhouette in the window Every time I'd pull out of the driveway Now there's a shadow in the window that's Missing There's a shadow in the window that's gone I only want to tell you, "I love you I'm doing my best to be strong and to hold on" I always wondered what he was thinking Was he waiting for me to crash Or maybe he just wanted to come with me I never thought to ask I wondered what he was doing Watching me every time I drove away I wonder what he did that for Maybe he just wanted me to stay Now there's a shadow in the window that's Missing There's a shadow in the window that's gone I only want to tell you, "I love you I'm doing my best to be strong" Maybe I will see you in heaven At least that's how the story goes There's a shadow in the window that's missing I'm having a hard time letting go Maybe he felt like a prisoner bound by Invisible chains hidden all around He took more out of life than it took out of him He said, "Son, I want you to be so much better Than me." He told so many stories I was never sure which ones were true He was too big for this small town He was an Irishman through and through The bag pipes moaned on that cold day The day we laid him to rest All I can say as I drive away I'm sorry that it came to this Now there's a shadow in the window that's Missing There's a shadow in the window that's gone I only want to tell you, "I love you I'm sorry that things went so wrong" Maybe I will see you in heaven At least that's how the story goes Now there's a shadow in the window that's Missing I'm having a hard time letting go Hey, I love you...