Shadow in the Window - Michael McDermott

So I took a drive over to his house

Though I knew he wasn’t there

He was always standing looking out the window

Or sittin' in his easy chair

He was always a bit of a mystery

Always seemed so far away

Even when he was standing next to me

We never had that much to say

He would always hear me coming or going

From a million miles away

I’d see his silhouette in the window

Every time I’d pull out of the driveway

Now there’s a shadow in the window that’s missing

There’s a shadow in the window that’s gone

I only want to tell you, «I love you

I’m doing my best to be strong and to hold on»

I always wondered what he was thinking

Was he waiting for me to crash

Or maybe he just wanted to come with me

I never thought to ask

I wondered what he was doing

Watching me every time I drove away

I wonder what he did that for

Maybe he just wanted me to stay

Now there’s a shadow in the window that’s missing

There’s a shadow in the window that’s gone

I only want to tell you, «I love you

I’m doing my best to be strong»

Maybe I will see you in heaven

At least that’s how the story goes

There’s a shadow in the window that’s missing I’m having a hard time letting go

Maybe he felt like a prisoner bound by

Invisible chains hidden all around

He took more out of life than it took out of him

He said, «Son, I want you to be so much better than me.»

He told so many stories

I was never sure which ones were true

He was too big for this small town

He was an Irishman through and through

The bagpipes moaned on that cold day

The day we laid him to rest

All I can say as I drive away

I’m sorry that it came to this

Now there’s a shadow in the window that’s missing

There’s a shadow in the window that’s gone

I only want to tell you, «I love you

I’m sorry that things went so wrong»

Maybe I will see you in heaven

At least that’s how the story goes

Now there’s a shadow in the window that’s missing

I’m having a hard time letting go

Hey, I love you…