He'll be gone from me 2 years May 14. He fought, loved and lived hard. He loved me the best he could.

The "old man" in this song reflects him, and his outlook, so much... My ability to see something from next to nothing, see the "brighter side", fight for wrongs and not feel sorry for myself for too long came from him. The tightest hugs I've ever felt came from him...not the kind of hug that's pulling back at the same time...the half hug. The biggest laugh and meanest growl flowed easily from him.

I loved him very much. I miss him. I still see his eyes...dancing when they look at his "Kimmy Dawn".

Artist/Band: Diffie Joe
Lyrics for Song: Ships That Don't Come In
Lyrics for Album: Greatest Hits


I could tell he'd had a tough life
By the way he sat and stared
And me, I'd come to push and shove
So I pulled up a chair.

We talked of roads untraveled
We talked of love untrue
Of strings that come unraveled
We were kings and kindred fools
And just when I'd hit bottom
That old man raised his glass
And said at least we had our chances
There's those who never have.

So here's to all the soldiers
Who have ever died in vain
The insane locked up in themselves
The homeless down on Main
To those who stand on empty shores
And spit against the wind
And those who wait forever
For ships that don't come in.

He said it's only life's illusions
That bring us to this bar
To pick up these old crutches
And compare each other's scars
'Cuz the things we're calling heartache
Hell, they're hardly worth our time
We ***** about a dollar
When there's those without a dime.

And as he ordered one last round
He said I guess we can't complain
God made life a gamble
And we're still in the game.

So here's to all the soldiers
Who have ever died in vain
The insane locked up in themselves
The homeless down on Main
To those who stand on empty shores
And spit against the wind
And those who wait forever
For ships that don't come in.