Tidal waves don't beg forgiveness
crash and on their way
Father he enjoyed collisions
others walked away
the snowflake falls in May.

and the doors are opened now
as the bells are ringing out
cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
goodbye for now

nature has it's own religion
gospel of the land
father ruled by long division
young man may pretend
old man comprehend

and the sky breaks at dawn
shedding light upon this town
they all come round

as the man of the hour is taking his final bow
bye for now

and the road the old man paved
the broken seams along the way
the rusted signs left just for me
he was guiding me, love, his only way

now the man of the hour is taking his final bow
as the curtain comes down I feel that this is just
goodbye for now.

"Man of the Hour" - Pearl Jam