His Last Words Lyrics - Rick Springfield

My father was too weak to parry the blade 

As death's scythe swept through the house one night 

When we were busy doing other things 

Dust filled his mouth and stopped his breath 

And darkness took his soul in this familiar place 

His body, wasted by the sickness 

His spirit weary from the battle 

He spoke to me, forever his son 

Of all things save death: 

I longed to face it with him 

But seeing his fear 

I feared to speak of it 

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And though we both saw death's dark irresistible form 

In the far corner 

We talked instead of evening shadows 

On bedroom walls 

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And so it went 

There were no proud and profound last words 

No bright ringing final moment of clarity 

He just died 

We kissed his still warm face 

And promised forever 

The cold wind blew through the trees in my father's yard 

And I looked for meaning