#acousticonetake #americana #folk

A simple story about the family that moved away. Mostly made up.

Lying on the floor, cast off without regret Discarded broken bottles and a half smoked cigarette Cobwebs in the window, dust two inches deep Dirty rags and old t-shirts all piled in one big heap

I don't know how long they've been gone But I know it's been far too long

The family that lived here Moved away long ago They've been gone for years

Where they headed off to Well, I guess I'll never know Funny how folks disappear Best friends aren't forever, so it seems

The yard is overgrown with weeds in the flowerbed The daffodils we planted and the roses are all dead We used to hit a baseball in the lot out by the barn Nothing left but memories when the family lost the farm

I don't know how long they've been gone But I know it's been far too long

The family that lived here Moved away long ago They've been gone for years

Where they headed off to Well, I guess I'll never know Funny how folks disappear Farms don't last forever, so it seems

The father of my best friend couldn't stand to say goodbye He didn't have the words to explain the reasons why It doesn't matter now and I guess it never did

The family that lived here Moved away long ago They've been gone for years

Where they headed off to Well, I guess I'll never know Funny how folks disappear Dreams don't last forever, so it seems Dreams don't last forever, so it seems