What Do You Tell Such a Son

What do you tell a son who leaves for a far-away place To build a life with his new wife to carve out space to run his race What do you tell such a son What do you tell a son You love too much to hold back Yet try to tell him that and your voice just cracks What do you tell such a son What do you tell a son who's made big plans in whose happiness way you never would stand What do you tell such a son... What do you tell a son who comes crawling back home on his hands and his knees who says, "I failed, Dad. Forgive me, please."