A slow and steady rain was falling in the countryside
We were gathered in the garden the day my daddy died
Although they had been separated for quite some time
I saw mother's tears and raised the years of his young widow pride
In springtime she'll be turning sixty and be out on the town
I really hope she finds a boyfriend,
a man who stays around
Well yesterday I was heading west and now I'm headed south
While I'm wandering around the world,
she's wandering the house
Mother do you hear the footsteps of your husband down the hall?
Don't you realize the danger of being trapped inside those walls?
In springtime she'll be turning sixty and be out on the town
I really hope she finds a boyfriend,
a man who stays around
And I hope one day that you will be ready
Have someone strong right by your side
Look back on your life and surely regret it
Or find some happiness inside
Underneath the willow branches at number twenty-nine
Another crowd has gathered and they're putting up a sign
Mother,
she's moving on,
she's doing so well
She put the past behind her,
now the house is up for sale
In springtime she'll be turning sixty and be out on the town
I really hope she finds a boyfriend,
a man who stays around
I really hope she finds a boyfriend,
a man who stays around