He was a wild and angry boy
And he only lived for joy
And he let his father know
With a slamming door
He said The old man he's a fool
For living by some ancient rule
That was given on a mountain
Long ago
He went on his way all alone
And he never looked back to home
He was a loner roaming around
Without a friend
He walked the mountains and the beach
And the dirty city streets
But his father's face came to him
Now and then
And when he had his fill of fun
And his playing days were done
It came to him just where
His road would go
And he saw his father's face
And he felt his own disgrace
And it came to him the truth
He'd always known
On a stormy winter night
He took a pen and began to write
Pouring out his teardrops
All night long
I apologise to you
Everything you said is true
And I love you dad
Forgive me I was wrong
Then a letter came to his door
From his father he was sure
He opened it to see
What it would say
You made us all so proud of you
With this new road that you choose
I'm sorry but your dad
Had passed away
It turned him to a man
And it made him understand
The setting sun and the melting
Winter snow
But one thing stays the same
And time will never change
It's what was given
On a mountain long ago