Almost Home

He was sitting in the corner

At a table all alone

A candle burnin' in the darkness

His glass of wine was almost gone

And something about him felt familiar

And it made me stop and stare

The way he held his hands before him

Looked like he was lost in prayer

Hey son, what are you lookin' at?

Why do your eyes look so sad?

There's somethin' in the way he sat there

It made me think about my dad

I'm lookin' for the answer

Just like everyone

I know that there's no ending

To the love between a father and the son

Hey son, why don't you pull up one of those empty chairs?

Bring it over here by my side

Buy me a glass of wine

This looks like a real good place to hide

You know I've always been a fisherman

Fishin' for souls along the way

You kind of remind me of my only son

And I lost him 33 years ago today

I'm lookin' for the answer

Just like everyone

I know that there's no ending

To the love between a father and the son

There's somethin' I must give you

The compass that my father made

It'll point you in the right direction

In case you ever lose your way

You know I've got somethin' here in my pocket

This is little silver cross

I think my son would want you to have it

When you think all the hope is lost

We're lookin' for the answer

Just like everyone

We know that there's no ending

To the love between a father and the son

I left him sitting at his table

But I didn't feel alone

For a moment I could see the light

Oh, we were almost home

For a moment I could see the light

Oh, we were almost home