The old man is gone I hope he's drifting out to sea He always loved to swim away First the bottle, then d**, then the apathy Maybe he'll find an island with a sycamore shaded tree Just like the one in our yard Just like when it was him and me Everything you love lets you down Every wish sails away, every ounce of hope drowns Everything you love lets you down Every wish sails away, every ounce of hope drowns