Patty Griffin Follow

Oh my god, I cry in fear,
Afraid you have forgotten me here.
Afraid you have forgotten one
Your quiet, dull and faithful son

I went to work, I worked all day,
When I wanted to run, I stayed
I kept the promises I made,
I kept the promises I made.

Little children came and grew,
Moved away and never knew
Who I was or who I am
No, they never knew just who I am.

When those mornings came stiffed with rain
I thought the sun will never shine again
With the sleeves of my old rain coat stained
With the salt of my own tears

And I never would tell you then
So I never will tell you now
All the things that break an old man down
The real thing is I don’t know how.

Oh my god, I cry in fear,
Afraid you have forgotten me here
Afraid you have forgotten one
Your quiet, dull and faithful son

Who's seen the loneliest of days
And fought the dirtiest of ways
With the man inside
Who would have run away
From the promises.