The young boy has turned into a man   And he's growing stronger   He's battled through things he thought he could   Go on no longer      Father stood by his side wanting nothing more   Than just be his dad   But pride only answers to one call   He only condemns him      And if the boy only knew the father's pain   The nights that he stayed up late wondered why   Doesn't he see the future is so bleak, so bleak      Father's retired now, he's left with a TV and rest   The weight of the world and what did he do wrong   Has gone to his chest      He had such a good life   With the family he loved were all at his side   To his son he whispered, goddamn this pride      And if the boy only knew the father's pain   The nights that he stayed up late, wondered why   The choice that he made   Doesn't he see the future is so bleak, so bleak      So fuck I'm all by myself, now you've gone away   You've left me up all by myself   With that fucked up thing you said      If I could forgive myself, you knew the way   Now I'm all by myself, well, I'm sorry      But if you only knew your son's pain   How bad that he wanted you to say   You're doing just fine      You turned out to be one good guy   But it's too late