Dad

Dad, I pray for you now, in your time of passing My memories, heartfelt and everlasting Every night, you tucked us into bed with loving care Now, you're just laying there, while we stroke your hair Could you feel us all around? Or could you even hear a sound? The age of sixty-five was your life expectancy Your spirit, your will, they could not see I will remember your younger days Your dark humor and wild Italian ways I'll never forget your platform shoes Hard to walk in with too much booze Without them, you were shorter than your wife Without them, in the car, could be your life I will never forget the Moose Hall Drinking, eating, and having a ball "Twist And Shout" by Chuck Berry was our favorite song Every time it was played, we always danced along They can never take my memories away It matters no more what they say