My Orphan Year Lyrics - Coaster - Nofx

My father had dementia 

He lied in bed for months 

Once in a while he'd call me 

And ask me to fly down 

I told him that I'd love to 

But I had things to do 

And so he died without his son 

I heard about it drunk after a show 

My mother battled cancer 

For over seven years 

I nursed her and I held her 

When time was running out 

The night before she left me 

I drank scotch all night 

And thanked her for everything she'd done 

Raising me alone wasn't much fun 

Dad I can forgive you, 

but I'll never forget, 

Months I wouldn't see you and when I did 

You'd be out with your friends all night 

Alone and only nine 

I watched the outer limits 

And scared out of my mind 

I wonder if you felt the same 

The days before you died 

I wonder if you even knew 

Why I wouldn't come around 

I bet if you had been there, 

There wouldn't be this song 

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