Love child accident, born to children themselvesShe nearly died on the table, giving birth to her first back in 63That was my sister IreneMoved into the trailer park in Ithaca, New YorkTook another job while he was going to school, another mouth to feedWell, that was meOh, round and round and round we goThe seasons melt away like snowRound and round and round we goThe years that pass away and life goes onOh, and life goes onI couldn't stop trying too damned hardPaid everything to everybody but he couldn't hold up his heartAnd I broke him downSo we left the townAnd he moved again to the cold blue north little townOn the snowOh, round and round and round we goThe seasons melt away like snowRound and round and round we goThe years that pass awayRound and round and round we goThe years that pass away and life goes onOh, and life goes onFather eagle scout, mentor boyFather eagle scout, mentor boyOh, silence is calling me homeTable with that bear in your bonesMy frozen feelMy swallowed tearsAlways coming down the hardestOn the ones that you love bestAll my lifeI've looked to your eyesNow looking back on the younger meTrying so hardThe fragile bird and the golden girlSeeking loveHer father's childWalking in his strideAnd I'm looking nowAt the old girlThe older man you've turned out to beThe hardness is softened to empathyAnd we've made amendsWe're better friendsOh round and round and round we goThe seasons melt away like snowRound and round and round we goThe years they pass byThey pass awayAnd life goes onOh and life goes onOh and life goes onOh and life goes onOh and life goes on