There's a for sale sign on my dad's sailboat Don't even ask mom why, cause I already know Yeah I know he'd get old, but I don't know, I guess Had no idea it was gonna hurt like this We used to see who could hug the tightest, and I couldn't take him Now I barely even squeeze, cause I feel like I'ma break him Bet he wonders why it takes me so long to let go There's a for sale sign on my dad's sailboat Part of me wants to tear it down, and let it drown in the river Forget the inevitable, and pretend the heroes live forever Part of me wants to buy it, and keep it like I wish I could him But I know that ain't gonna make dad young again Tears don't care if I don't want him to come I'm trying to take it like a man, but I'm taking it like a son Taking it like a son His hands shake just like his dad's did When he was my age, and I was just a kid You could tell in his cell phone number that he wrote On that for sale sign on my dad's sailboat Part of me wants to tear it down, and let it drown in the river Forget the inevitable, and pretend the heroes live forever Part of me wants to buy it, and keep it like I wish I could him But I know that ain't gonna make dad young again Tears don't care if I don't want him to come I'm trying to take it like a man, but I'm taking it like a son Taking it like a son Guess I saw it coming, I just acted blind Like my dad could beat up Father Tom Part of me wants to tear it down, and let it drown in the river Forget the inevitable, and pretend the heroes live forever Part of me wants to buy it, and keep it like I wish I could him But I know that ain't gonna make dad young again Tears don't care if I don't want him to come I'm trying to take it like a man, but I'm taking it like a son Taking it like a son