This is a song for a son This is a song for a sailor The best I ever had This is a song for a kid This is a song for a tailor Who stitched up my old hearts Who stitched up my old hearts And I I am one of many, many more to come Many more to come I am one of many, many more to come Many more to come This is a song for a dove This is a song for a blown out bird The kind that don't return to the nest This is a song for a star This is a song for a space invader Who flew into the sun Never to return Never to return I am one of many, many more to come Many more to come I am one of many more, many more to come Many more to come This is a song for a son This is a song for a sailor The son I never had He sailed without a map This is a song for that kid This is a song for that tailor Who stitched up my old hearts Before I broke it all All apart I am one of many, many more to come Many more to come I am one of many more, many more to come Many more to come You daughters of the revolution Carry back your sons Carry them back home You daughters of the revolution Carry back your sons home