Far Too Long – As Cities Burn – letras

wasting away in his room aloneas thoughts carry him backback to a place called homewhere has daddy goneone could only wish he knewas the questions pile upthe memories are fewon the day he turned seven years oldhe waited by the mailbox in the coldwatching from the windowmom fears the broken heart of her sonas he waited for the birthday cardthat was never gonna comeit’s been far too longwhere has daddy goneand does he miss himnothing can replacewhat we never hadwhere are you dadnow the years have been spentand he’s a little olderthose days by the mailboxall seem a little colderhe learned it’s just lifewhen daddy won’t staybut he promised himselfhe’d be a better father somedayit’s been far too longwhere has daddy goneand does he miss himnothing can replacewhat we never hadwhere are you dadhe takes a step outside and reaches to the skyhe’s touched by his father for the very first timehe breathes in new life as the sun disappearsreturning tomorrow to burn away his fearsreaching to the skyholding his head high