Old man comes out of the rain His heart's as heavy as night There was a time, he was a soldier boy He forgot the times before the war There was a girl, he could have called his wife But he let her slip right through his hands He plays guitar on the corner some But not enough to be a star But it's enough just to have some fun And make some people happy awhile He's searching for a sight unseen For what his father has not been He's searching for a feeling, he calls home Went to church to pray for a sign Throw me a rope, Lord, throw me a line So I can hang on or I can climb I don't really care I just want to find my own way Sing the songs that my guitar plays Make a child smile, make a daddy cry Make my mama sing a lullaby I'm searching for a sight unseen For what my father has not been I'm searching for a feeling, I call home Yeah, I'm searching for a sight unseen For what my father has not been I'm searching for a feeling, I call home