A Father and a Daughter

from You're Home Now by Richard Berman

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1. The book is on my lap/ I am in my rocking chair
I am reading you a story/ as I’ve done so many years
You’re sketching as you listen/ at times I glance your way
My daughter now in college, come home for this brief stay

Chorus:
Tonight I wish that time was like this rocker
Moving back and forth, not moving on
I know that every story has an ending
I miss you even now, before you’ve gone

3. Your harp is in the next room/ I can glimpse it as I rock
So many times it’s filled the house/ with Pachelbel and Bach
That seldom happens now/ it mostly stands alone
The harp makes gorgeous music/ but only when you’re home

Chorus

4. Tomorrow, early morning/ you will go out for your run
I’ll have the batter ready/ for our pancakes when you’re done
We may linger at the kitchen table/ for whatever time remains
Then I’ll drive you to the station/ and watch you board the train

Chorus:
I may wish that time was like this rocker
But I know that, like the train, it’s moving on
And maybe moving on is how it should be
Doesn’t mean that I won’t miss you when you’re gone

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from You're Home Now, released November 7, 2014
Vocals - Richard
Guitars - Max
Keyboards - Mark Feller

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