I'll Never Know.

He taught me how to throw a ball Fixed my bike when I would fall Sunday mornings coffee brewing strong But we never talked about what went wrong Good man working every day Kept his thoughts locked away I grew up wondering what he believed All those questions up my sleeve I waited too long to ask Now I'm staring at the past What were your dreams, Dad? What kept you up at night? Did you have regrets or peace inside? I'll never know, I'll never know What you hoped for me to be The words we needed, lost in time I'll never know, I'll never know (I'll never know) Finally ready to hear him speak Ask the questions running deep But cancer came and took its toll Left me with this empty hole All the silence that we kept All the chances that we slept Now I'm here with so much to say Talking to a memory that fades away I waited too long to ask Now I'm staring at the past What were your dreams, Dad? What kept you up at night? Did you have regrets or peace inside? I'll never know, I'll never know What you hoped for me to be The words we needed, lost in time I'll never know, I'll never know (I'll never know) I see you in the mirror now Same hands, same furrowed brow Maybe silence was your language too Maybe I'm more like you But I won't make the same mistake I'll speak before it's too late What were your dreams, Dad? What kept you up at night? Did you have regrets or peace inside? I'll never know, I'll never know What you hoped for me to be The words we needed, lost in time I'll never know, I'll never know I hope you knew I loved you Dad Even through the silence that we had I'll never know I'll never know (I'll never know)