So Long Dad
Reconnecting Hearts: A Son's Return Home
Lyrics
Home again and the streets are not much cleaner
Returning home, and the streets haven't improved in cleanliness.
And the quaint old south side scenery
The picturesque scenery of the old south side is no longer charming.
Is quaint no more
It's no longer quaint, just aged.
Just older than before
The surroundings are not new, just more aged than before.
Go up the stairs and down the hallway
Ascend the stairs and proceed down the hallway.
To my daddy's door
To the door of my father.
Your son is home, Dad, and he's found a girl
Announcing to the father that the son is home and has found a girl.
And she's the greatest girl in all the world
The girl is portrayed as the best in the world.
I think you'll like her, Dad, I hope you do
Expressing hope that the father will like the girl.
But if you don't that's alright, too
Emphasizing that it's okay if the father doesn't like her.
What's new? Do you still work at the drugstore?
Asking about the father's current employment at the drugstore.
Is that true? Still polishing the same floor?
Questioning if the father is still engaged in the same floor polishing work.
I missed my good old Dad
Expressing a longing for the father.
My but I'm glad to see you
Expressing joy and relief at seeing the father again.
Come and see us, Poppa, when you can
Inviting the father to visit when convenient.
There'll always be a place for my old man
Assuring the father there will always be a place for him.
Just drop by when it's convenient to
Suggesting the father drop by at his convenience.
Be sure and call before you do
Advising the father to call before visiting.
So long Dad
Bidding farewell to the father.
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