The soul of my father's shadow lyrics

Oh I moved to the sound

Of my father's shadow

Always pulling on these chains

Trying to break free

Over the wall

Into the darkest night

Not knowing

What was just ahead for me

He used to say

You got to know the way

You got to do some schooling every day

Son, I'm so scared, scared of what I see

Oh you got to cool down or you'll end up like me

Chasing the soul

Of my father's shadow

Oh I hear what they're saying

What they whisper I know

A chip off the block

With a raging fire down below

And no guessing, no guessing

It's so easy to see

Always punching at them walls

Always trying to break free

But I hear mama say

Only trouble gonna come my way

Moving to the sound

Of my father's shadow

Mama say God help my child

Mama say I feel he's running wild

She say why, why, why

Oh cry, cry, cry

So well I know

So well I know

That raging fire below

Chasing the soul, chasing the soul, chasing the soul

Of my father's shadow

Chasing the soul, chasing the soul, chasing the soul

Of my father's shadow

Oh of my father's shadow

• Artist:Chris Rea
• Album:Blue guitars, 2005, Electric Memphis blues