A friend just lost his father
In troubled, way off Zim
It’s a hell of a thing
For a man to lose his father

He continues to do his duty
No loss will slow him down
It’s a hell of a thing
For a man to lose a father

Soon he will journey north
To say his too late farewell
It’s a hell of a thing
For a man to lose his father

Death, the great imponderable
Arrives, whether welcome or unwelcome
It’s a hell of a thing
For a man to lose a father