Johnny Clegg - Father lyrics

Buttons from a uniform
A cartridge from the war
Letters to my mother hidden in a drawer

All around me empty space
Never filled by a father's face
In my mind he's strong and warm
I like the picture I have drawn



He's a shadow man he's my father
He's the hidden link in my chain
He's a shadow man he's my father
He's the one who lives inside my name
I'm the only link in the chain


Fragments of memories
From other people's lives
Gather and collect them
To see my father's eyes
Eyes to see the future come
Eyes to see the past
Eyes to see his only son
From whom he was cast



He's a shadow man he's my father
He's the one who lives inside my name
He's a shadow man he's my father
I'm the only link in the chain


What you gonna be when you grow up?
How you gonna fill that empty cup?
Be strong and hold your head up high
Teach yourself how to fly



He's a shadow man he's my father
He's the one who lives inside my name
He's a shadow man he's my father
I'm the only link in the chain