Behind His Eyes

He moved like a cannonball of a he could almost fly

Held on to a four inch hold on a wind swept rock 24 floors high

Tracing a lion to the sky

His hands were a maze of scars toughed as iron bars they were bulit like stone

Each pound told a history of his victory of the great unknown

He conquered the world alone

He conquered the world alone

His smile made you feel so high it was warm and wise

Always covered half his face

Never saw a trace of doubt appear

Like he'd fogotten how to fear

His eyes were blue so dark like a flickering spark they reflect with green

Lit up when he told you more that a hundred stories of where he'd been

Made you wonder what he'd seen

Made you wonder what he'd seen

But I never saw

Behind his eyes

Behind my father's eyes

Do I get to see

Get to see what lies

Behind my father's eyes

Have been scouting out potential new routes in new

With this

Great big slibe that overhangs

The guys over there call it heaven

Typical Americans

But I have to go and try it firsthand

Just 30 feet of granite of 3 thousand footdrop

15 minutes 18 moves

Just me on the wall and my climbing shoes

How could I refuse

How could I refuse

He looks just like a super soldier

Heading off to war

Did he know that one day he'd be walking out that door

For the last time

When I was 14 years old my dad felled to his death climbing a mountain called half dome

And I've always wanted to understand you

I never saw

Behind his eyes

Behind my father's eyes

Now I want to see

Want to see what lies

Behind my father's eyes

I never saw

Behind his eyes

Behind my father's eyes

Now I need to know

Need to see what lies

Behind my father's eyes

Behind your eyes