I would be thankful for the gifts that were given,
I will not turn my back on the past,
You should not resent me for moving forward,
I cannot rectify all the things that went bad for you
I cannot move where these four walls surround me,
Even though it may be right for you,
I cannot see through another man's eyes,
I will not walk in my father's shoes
They came here for reasons that have long been forgotten,
An escape from a life that was not their own,
But they passed down possessions through the generations,
And here you will live in your father's home.
But is it the brave who destroy the circle,
There are no heroes who gamble and lose,
I do not resemble the face in the picture,
I will not walk in my father's shoes,
I will not walk in my father's shoes.
I cannot improve on what you have created
I cannot impress you with the things that I see
I never have asked you for too many favors
I never have asked you to be more like me.
Would I be selfish to alter the order?
Would I be foolish to not follow you?
But I have the strength to walk past all that you have
I will not walk in my father's shoes
No, I will not walk in my father's shoes
I will not turn my back on the past,
You should not resent me for moving forward,
I cannot rectify all the things that went bad for you
I cannot move where these four walls surround me,
Even though it may be right for you,
I cannot see through another man's eyes,
I will not walk in my father's shoes
They came here for reasons that have long been forgotten,
An escape from a life that was not their own,
But they passed down possessions through the generations,
And here you will live in your father's home.
But is it the brave who destroy the circle,
There are no heroes who gamble and lose,
I do not resemble the face in the picture,
I will not walk in my father's shoes,
I will not walk in my father's shoes.
I cannot improve on what you have created
I cannot impress you with the things that I see
I never have asked you for too many favors
I never have asked you to be more like me.
Would I be selfish to alter the order?
Would I be foolish to not follow you?
But I have the strength to walk past all that you have
I will not walk in my father's shoes
No, I will not walk in my father's shoes