From the recording The Other Side
Danny Britt / ASCAP
Craig R. Calvert / ASCAP
Lyrics
My father’s old and gray
The years etched in his face
He has his memories
Of failures and of grace
He thinks of years gone by
The Battles lost and won
The things he should have tried
All the should have dones
The Sun comes up each day
And at night it sets again
So don’t regret what you can’t change
Cause when it’s said and done
And you see what could have been
Only memories remain
They say the road to hell
Is paved with good intentions
But when you reach the crossroad
You can’t ask for directions
I know he would’ve changed some things
If he could do them over
But mistakes are part of life
Some things you have to shoulder
Chorus
We go through life each day
Never knowing what’s ahead
The cradle to the grave
I hope it all gets said
My Father’s Old and Gray
The years etched in his face