Love child accident, born to children themselves
She nearly died on the table, giving birth to her first back in 63
That was my sister Irene
Moved into the trailer park in Ithaca, New York
Took another job while he was going to school, another mouth to feed
Well, that was me
Oh, round and round and round we go
The seasons melt away like snow
Round and round and round we go
The years that pass away and life goes on
Oh, and life goes on

I couldn't stop trying too damned hard
Paid everything to everybody but he couldn't hold up his heart
And I broke him down
So we left the town
And he moved again to the cold blue north little town
On the snow
Oh, round and round and round we go
The seasons melt away like snow
Round and round and round we go
The years that pass away
Round and round and round we go
The years that pass away and life goes on
Oh, and life goes on
Father eagle scout, mentor boy
Father eagle scout, mentor boy

Oh, silence is calling me home

Table with that bear in your bones
My frozen feel
My swallowed tears
Always coming down the hardest
On the ones that you love best
All my life
I've looked to your eyes
Now looking back on the younger me
Trying so hard
The fragile bird and the golden girl
Seeking love
Her father's child
Walking in his stride
And I'm looking now
At the old girl

The older man you've turned out to be
The hardness is softened to empathy
And we've made amends
We're better friends
Oh round and round and round we go
The seasons melt away like snow
Round and round and round we go
The years they pass by
They pass away
And life goes on
Oh and life goes on
Oh and life goes on
Oh and life goes on
Oh and life goes on