my father had dementia
he lied in bed for months
once in a while he'd call me
and asked me to fly down
i told him that i'd love to
but i had things to do and
and so he died without his son
i heard about it drunk after a show
my mother battled cancer
for over 7 years
i nursed her and i held her
when time was running out
the night before she left me
i drank scotch all night and thanked
her for everything she'd done
raising me alone wasn't much fun
so, dad, i can't forgive you
but i'll never forget
months i wouldn't see you
and when i did you'd be
out with your friends all night
alone and only 9
i watched The Outer Limits
scared out of my mind
i wonder if you felt the same
the days before you died
i wonder if you even knew
why i wouldn't come around
i bet if you had been there
there wouldn't be this song
2006
good bye, parents
for once sincere
2006 - there was my orphan year