Old Man Mark's Farewell
country melodic acousticLyrics
[Verse]
Old Man Mark put his tools away,
Forty years of labor, but not one more day,
He's been countin' down, prayin' for the end,
To get away from Dan, never see him again.
[Verse 2]
Every morning at dawn, he'd see Dan's scowl,
Puttin' up with that man could make a saint howl,
A lifetime of spite, a heart grown so cold,
Old Mark's retiring, breakin' free from the mold.
[Chorus]
He’s headin' to the hills, where the river runs clean,
No more bitter words, no sign of Dan Marine,
Gonna fish by the stream, 'neath the Tennessee sky,
Old Man Mark's finally living, he's sayin' goodbye.
[Verse 3]
He’s got a rusty old truck packed with dreams,
Leavin' behind factory walls and Dan's screams,
A cabin awaits with a view so rare,
Where peace ain't a dream, it's waitin' right there.
[Verse 4]
Had his last bad coffee from that company pot,
No more arguments about what he ain't got,
Freedom's callin' him like a lonesome dove,
Old Man Mark is leavin' for a life he'll love.
[Chorus]
He’s headin' to the hills, where the river runs clean,
No more bitter words, no sign of Dan Marine,
Gonna fish by the stream, 'neath the Tennessee sky,
Old Man Mark's finally living, he's sayin' goodbye.