story behind the song: playing with bread recipes; making a stir fry; which caused me to cut up some onions; which brought tears to my eyes; which then led to this.
Lyrics
all of his life he had to get up
trying to avoid that alarm clock
up at five and greeting the world
working hard to provide for his girl
all of his life he had to go
trying to avoid that poverty row
back at six or sometimes after dark
when she left she broke his heart
and i watched and said nothing
i never had to wonder why
when he came back that evening
and said his last goodbye
all of his life he had to be good
stayed out of trouble, did what he could
to make the world seem it might be ok
always called her, same time each day
all of his life there was nobody else
happy together, kept to themselves
ain't only onions that make me cry
remembering them the day she died
but i had sat there and had said nothing
as he stared past me with those empty eyes
i left, then came back too late that evening
to hear his last goodbye
