Child's song - Murray McLauchlan

Father you have taught me well, Goodbye

Goodbye mamma, Goodbye to you too pa
Little Sister, you'll have to wait a while to come along
Goodbye to this house and all it's memories
We all just got to old to say we're wrong
I forgot to make one last trip to my bedroom
I guess I'll have to leave some stuff behind
It's funny how the same old crooked pictures
Just don't look the same to me tonight

There ain't no use in shedding no more tears ma
And there ain't no use in shouting at me pa
I can live no longer with your fears ma
I love you but that hasn't helped at all
All of us have got to do what matters
And each of us must see what we can see
Though it was long ago you must remember
You were once as young and scared as me

Mama, I don't know how hard it is yet
When you realize you're growing old
I know how hard it is now to be younger
And I know you tried to keep me from the cold
Thanks for all you've done it may sound hollow
Thank you for the good times that we've known
But I must have my own road to follow
You will all be welcome in my home

So I have got my suitcase I must go now
I don't mind about the things you said
Sorry mama I don't know where I'm going
And remember Little Sister, Look ahead
Tomorrow I'll be in some other sunrise
And maybe I'll have someone by my side
Mama give your love back to your husband
Father you have taught me well, Goodbye

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[frostbittencanadian]

Yes indeed, Tom Rush does a very nice cover of this song, but you gotta give credit to Murray McLauchlan, who wrote this very touching story about leaving home........

One cannot listen to these words without have memories and/or flashbacks of

my/your homelife, your parents, and perhaps your siblings. Bloody excellent indeed!!

[hebsey1]

I have heard other versions of this song; at 56 this still resonates so deeply. Even in my 20's it made me cry. thank you Murray.

[sling3shot]

I've always felt Tom Rush has one of the best voices in folk music....but one of the best things about Tom is all of the great songs he has uncovered by then relatively unknown artists like joni mitchell,jackson brown&here murray mclauchlan.

[Treboom]

めちゃ懐かしい

[carpinter33]

Man !!!!!!!! So much on the lyrics !!!!