Randy Newman Lyrics of the Old Man track

Everyone has gone away

Can you hear me? Can you hear me?

No one cared enough to stay

Can you hear me? Can you hear me?

You must remember the old man

I know that you can if you try

So just open up your eyes, old man

Look who's come to say goodbye



The sun has left the sky, old man

The birds have flown away

And no one came to cry, old man

Goodbye, old man, goodbye



You want to stay, I know you do

But it ain't no use to try

'Cause I'll be here-and I'm just like you

Goodbye, old man, goodbye





Won't be no God to comfort you

You taught me not to believe that lie

You don't need anybody

Nobody needs you

Don't cry, old man, don't cry

Everybody dies

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