Song Description
Leading a life that could have been more
| Song Length |
6:24 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gloomy, Poignant |
Subject |
General |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
When he was a young boy, he lived in a cage
His mom and daddy made for him, 'til he came of age
To shield and protect him, to keep him from all harm
So they wouldn't worry, about every false alarm
This was his life, at the time
He didn't pay it, any mind
It was all, he could find
This was his life, at the time.
The city was dirty, the streets they didn't care
He'd hang out on the rooftops, he'd fight on a dare
He'd ran down the alley, away from the spot
Where moments before, his best friend was shot
This was his life, at the time
He didn't pay it, any mind
It was all, he could find
This was his life, at the time.
He married and settled, took a straight job
And fought for his moments, he could steal or rob
His sons and his daughters, all wanted their due
For he was just "dad," who had not a clue
This was his life, at the time
He didn't pay it, any mind
It was all, he could find
This was his life, at the time.
(break- slide acoustic guitar & harmonica)
Now he is feeble and lives in a cage
That his children all pay for, to support his old age
They don't seem to visit, or even to care
If he dies tomorrow or lives in despair
This was his life, at the time
He didn't pay it, any mind
It was all, he could find
This was his life, at the time.