You say that you're forgetting
The feeling in the memories that we keep
Yet as the years stretch behind us
A feeling's all a memory seems to be
So you labor and you put food on the table
But you don't laugh the same when the harvest comes
In the night time I can see your light shine
Hasn't been like this since the hard times
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
You may not get a blessing
But you don't bear a cross to tend this land
So it seems the leaves are
Before you know it'll seem they're second hand
There may be trouble and it won't go as we plan
But I love you and I swear that I'm a good man
30 years from now, when the kids have all moved out
What will stay with you and me
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
30 years from now, when the kids have all moved out
What will stay with you and me