Neil Diamond - Morningside lyrics

Morningside the old man died
And no one cried they simply turned away

And when he died
He left a table made of nails and pride
And with his hands
He carved these words inside
'For my children'

Morning light morning bright
I spent the night
With dreams that make you weep morning time
Wash away the sadness
From these eyes of mine
For I recall the words an old man signed
'For my children'

And the legs were shaped with his hands
And the top made of oaken wood
And the children
That sat around this great table
Touched it with their laughter
Ah, and that was good

Morningside an old man died
And no one cried he surely died alone
And truth is sad
For not a child would claim the gift he had
The words he carved became his epitaph
'For my children'