Still by the Roadside

The dust still rises in the distance, Where the old road fades away. I've been standing here for years now, Watching seasons turn to gray. Every passing car reminds me, Of the life you chose to find. But I'm still here where you left me, With your name upon my mind. Still by the roadside, Waiting on a sign. Watching every shadow, As it passes by. Every mile you travel, Every road you roam, I'm still standing here, Hoping you'll come home. The world keeps moving, But I don't move on. I'm still by the roadside, Long after you're gone. Still by the roadside. Time can wear a body down. The wind has learned my story, It whispers it at night. About a man who never left, The place he said goodbye. I talk to God in silence, When the stars begin to shine. Asking Him to guide your road, The way He's guided mine. Still by the roadside, Waiting through the years. Through every lonely morning, Through every hidden tear. If your road grows heavy, and you don't know Where to start, Follow back the memory of a father's Heart. And if I'm gone when you return, And heaven calls me home, You'll find I never really left. I Was waiting all along. Still by the roadside. Still by the roadside. So if you pass this old road someday, And feel something inside, it's just a father's love Still living, By the roadside.