There's a cardigan sweater
On an old wooden hanger
In the back of the closet
At the end of the hall
My grandfather wore it for 35 years
Now he don't wear it at all
He sits in the shade at the end of his journey
In a home for the tired, the old and confused
Tell me where have they hidden the soul
Of the man I once knew
There's a faded old photo
Of a dashing young cowboy
Dressed to the nines
For a night on the town
That"s him in the middle surrounded by people
That lit up when he came to town
Where are the angels sent down to protect him
Am I all that's left of his life
Are we two hearts together
The young and the weary
Fading one beat at a time
Where is the giant that lived in his body
Where is the mountain that he stood upon
It"s hard to believe as I sit here and hold him
How mountains will crumble
And yesterday's gone
There's a corner in heaven
For calloused old heroes
A place where a good man can finally rest
Paid for by promises toil and tears
By a soul who did only his best
We sit here together
knowing that train's a comin
And heaven's just one stop away
Savor the gift of his hand on my shoulder
Here at the end of the day
Where is the giant that lived in his body
Where is the mountain that he stood upon
It's hard to believe as I sit here and hold him
How mountains will crumble
And yesterday's gone
It's hard to believe as I sit here and hold him
How mountains will crumble
And yesterday's gone
On an old wooden hanger
In the back of the closet
At the end of the hall
My grandfather wore it for 35 years
Now he don't wear it at all
He sits in the shade at the end of his journey
In a home for the tired, the old and confused
Tell me where have they hidden the soul
Of the man I once knew
There's a faded old photo
Of a dashing young cowboy
Dressed to the nines
For a night on the town
That"s him in the middle surrounded by people
That lit up when he came to town
Where are the angels sent down to protect him
Am I all that's left of his life
Are we two hearts together
The young and the weary
Fading one beat at a time
Where is the giant that lived in his body
Where is the mountain that he stood upon
It"s hard to believe as I sit here and hold him
How mountains will crumble
And yesterday's gone
There's a corner in heaven
For calloused old heroes
A place where a good man can finally rest
Paid for by promises toil and tears
By a soul who did only his best
We sit here together
knowing that train's a comin
And heaven's just one stop away
Savor the gift of his hand on my shoulder
Here at the end of the day
Where is the giant that lived in his body
Where is the mountain that he stood upon
It's hard to believe as I sit here and hold him
How mountains will crumble
And yesterday's gone
It's hard to believe as I sit here and hold him
How mountains will crumble
And yesterday's gone