On a park bench
The old man sat and stared into yester day
I sat down beside him
Said "Thank God for this quiet pl ace
Between the wife and the kids
The TV and the phone
It seems there's something always going on"
He said "son if you think this is quiet
You should follow me home"
"Cause you ain't heard nothing yet
'Til you've lived in a house by your self
When silence is all you've got left
In the rooms where your babies have slept
So don't wish for something
You will re gret
'Cause you ain't heard nothin' yet"
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The old man kept talkin'
Paintin' pictures from his memor ies
Did he drag out his past for him self
Or was it for me
His eyes came alive
He spoke of dancin' with his wife
And playin' ball with his two little boys
He said, "son
What I hear is music you're callin' noise"
"Cause you ain't heard nothing yet
'Til you've lived in a house by your self
When silence is all you've got left
In the rooms where your babies have slept
So don't wish for something
You will re gret
'Cause you ain't heard nothin' yet"
We'll all rest in peace
On that you can bet
'Cause you ain't heard nothin' (No Chord) yet