The Godfather
Dag Nasty Lyrics

Always caring always mine
I have someone that I care for deeply and always think of.

Still always reaching for what isn't there
Despite this, I'm always longing for something that I don't have.

It just isn't there at all
This thing that I want so badly simply doesn't exist.

The smallest doubt can swell and grow
Even the slightest bit of uncertainty can fester and grow into something much bigger.

And all hope shrinks into indifference
This doubt can make me feel indifferent and apathetic towards my hopes and dreams.

It makes no difference to me
What happens ultimately doesn't matter to me anymore.

I was only five
This sense of apathy traces all the way back to when I was a child.

When I heard the tale of the little train that said "I think I can"
Even back then, I was familiar with the story of the little engine that could.

But what's hard to give is hard to get
However, it's difficult to give yourself hope and motivation when you don't have any to begin with.

And once you've lost it it's always gone
Once you lose hope, it's nearly impossible to regain it.

Sometimes I wish that I could cry
Despite being numb towards everything else, I wish I could still experience the emotional release that crying brings.

Instead of wondering what's on her mind
Rather than questioning what someone else is thinking or feeling.

What was on my mind this time
I'm preoccupied with my own thoughts and emotions instead.

For consolation there's always a next time
I console myself with the idea that there's always another opportunity in the future.

But will you take the time?
But is it worth taking the time and effort to try again?

It will take some time
It will take a while to recuperate and try again.

Don't misunderstand, half the time I can
It's not that I'm completely hopeless, I do succeed sometimes.

Don't misunderstand, half the time I only think I can
But sometimes I only think I can do something, when in reality it's not possible for me.

Standing on the railroad tracks
Physically placing myself in a dangerous situation.

I hear the whistle the godfather's call
I hear a train approaching, and it sounds like the call of the godfather.

The biggest train of all
This train is massive and powerful.

It's speeding closer towards the bridge
The train is rapidly approaching the bridge that I'm standing on.

I'm hoping it can show me how it's done
I'm hoping to observe how this powerful train will make it across the bridge that I'm struggling to cross myself.