[Verse 1] [singer A] I did my best, I tried to be fair Took care of my kids, showed them someone cared Raised them up the best way that I could Stood by my word like a good man should [singer B] Always took less so others had more Left the last piece by the kitchen door Thought my old friends would still be around When the sun went low on this quiet town [Chorus] [singer A & B] Now that I'm old, I'm standing alone No one remembers, no ringing phone Nobody cares, no steps on the stairs Just empty rooms and unanswered prayers I don't know why I've been forgotten this way Guess it's how I end at the close of the day [Verse 2] [singer A] Built every fence with my own two hands Sweat in the dirt of this dry timber land Gave away the coat right off of my back Never asked twice for what I seemed to lack [singer B] Now the cold wind blows through an open hall Shadows stretching out long on the wall Work is all done and the fire burns low Wonder where all of the years had to go [Chorus] [singer A & B] Now that I'm old, I'm standing alone No one remembers, no ringing phone Nobody cares, no steps on the stairs Just empty rooms and unanswered prayers I don't know why I've been forgotten this way Guess it's how I end at the close of the day [Outro] [singer A] Guess it's how I end... [singer B] Just quiet and cold... [singer A & B] At the close of the day. [Instrumental Fadeout]
