Irish Song Lyrics 
from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
OLD MAN, THE 
The tears have all been shed now We've said our last goodbyes His souls been blessed He's laid to rest And it's now I feel alone He was more than just a father A teacher my best friend He can still be heard In the tunes we shared When we play them on our own 
Chorus: I never will forget him For he made me "what I am" Though he may be gone Memories linger on And I miss him, the old man 
As a boy he'd take me walking By mountain field and stream And he showed me things not known to kings And secret between him and me Like the colours of the pheasant As he rises in the dawn And how to fish and make a wish Beside the Holly Tree 
Chorus 
I thought he'd live forever He seemed so big and strong But the minutes fly And the years roll by For a father and a son And suddenly when it happened There was so much left unsaid No second chance To tell him thanks For everything he's done 
Chorus