My Dad, he painted these pictures
Of lonely birds flying away
Up to the sky
He said, Son, take a look at them
Try and be one of them
Don't look back
Don't let your feet
Touch the ground
He said it's gonna get
Heavy for one man to lift
Heavy, you won't wanna live
Someday youth will pass you by
Hope you get it right
A loser
A joker
A sinner
That's all I've become
A laugher
A taker
A misery maker
You laugh, but it's not fun
He said it's gonna get
Heavy for one man to lift
Heavy, you won't wanna live
Someday youth will pass you by
Hope you get it right
Dear old Dad
The best times I've had
Have been listening to your words
Cause now I see
How a man like me
Can easily lose all hope
So please show me how
To make these clowns disappear
Just the other day
I found a map to a miracle
All wrinkled and torn
I opened it and this is how it read
Turn off the world
If it makes you hurt
If it makes you hurt
Turn off the world