[Verse 1]
Tidal waves don't beg forgiveness, crashed and on their way
Father, he enjoyed collisions; others walked away
A snowflake falls in May

[Pre-Chorus 1]
And the doors are open now as the bells are ringin' out

[Chorus]
'Cause the man of the hour is takin'
His final bow, goodbye for now

[Verse 2]
Nature has its own religion, gospel from the land
Father ruled by long division; young men, they pretend
Old men comprehend

[Pre-Chorus 2]
And the sky breaks at dawn, sheddin' light upon this town
They'll all come around

[Chorus]
As the man of the hour is takin'
His final bow, goodbye for now

[Bridge]
And the road the old man paved
The broken seams along the way
The rusted signs, left just for me
He was guidin' me, love, his own way
[Chorus]
Now the man of the hour is takin'
His final bow
As the curtain comes down, I feel
That this is just goodbye for now