Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: show-tunes
Song Meaning of “Before the Old Man Comes Home” by Tom Wopat
‘Before the Old Man Comes Home’ is a slow, reflective song about the singer’s struggles in life and his anxieties about his father’s return. He feels pressure from his father’s expectations of him and wishes he could experience simpler times again.
His father stands for traditional values, so the singer can’t find happiness while he’s around. He’s scared of disappointing him and he longs for the freedom he had before his father came home. That longing is what drives him to keep going, despite the odds.
The singer hopes that eventually, he’ll find the answer he’s looking for, and his father will be proud of him. He knows that he must continue to persevere and believe in himself, before his old man comes back home.