50 Years Ago Today Lyrics

50 years ago today

You set out on the highway

50 years ago today

You said goodbye

You were father to my dad

And even though we never met

Your life has shaped who I am

And the days go by

The days go by

The journey that your life has been

Started out in a small town when

The darkness started creeping in

And war was just on horizon

The family settled in old New York

The busy streets

The bustling port

Saved their money and moved up north

The Bronx became their home

Autumn leaves bring memories

The haunted past and reveries

So close I can hear them breathe

The ghost of where we came

And when it came your time to serve

Overseas, you saw the world

With a heart of gold

And a steady hand

And the days went by

The days went by

And even though we never met

Your life has shaped who I am

And we are who we are today because

Of decisions that you and Grandma made

The bond that was

Jean and gabe

Sandy was first

And Joel last

With Roy in the middle

And now 50 years have passed

Nothing more

And nothing less

Still the days go by

The days go by

And now I have a little girl

And for me she is the world

One day I'll tell her from where she came

And someday she'll know your name

Blue eyes and golden hair

Headstrong and skin so fair

Just like her Great Grandpa Gabe

50 years ago today

You set out on the highway

50 years ago today

You said goodbye

But we remember the life you lived

The sacrifices that you made

We won't forget you

We won't forget you

Grandpa Gabe

50 years ago today

You set out on the highway