Lived in a town that was built because winter came early The winds were too much for someone's face That's why the houses were made To come home to at the end of the day Maybe find someone to love and keep 'em safe But maybe that's why he drank He thought it would save him He kept a bottle Down in the basement And he'd say, "Boy That's just where I go Someday, I'm sure you'll know Why your mother grows quiet at the end of the day" ♪ The only child of a lonely teenage mother Mine was never slow to crack a smile When I looked close, I didn't believe That the smile was meant for me Maybe she needed herself To believe that it all would get better That he would get better If she kept on smiling In spite of whatever And she'd say, "Boy That's just where I go Someday, I'm sure you'll know Why your father grows quiet at the end of the day" And that's just where I go Someday, I'm sure you'll know Why I grow quiet at the end of the day