Pibroch (Cap in Hand)

There's a light in the house In the wood in the valley There's a thought in the head Of the man Who carries his dreams Like the coat slung on his shoulder Bringing you love In the cap in his hand And each step he takes Is one half of a lifetime No word he would say Could you understand So he bundles his regrets Into a gesture of sorrow Bringing you love Cap in hand Catching breath As he looks through the dining-room window Candle-lit table For two has been laid Strange slippers by the fire Strange boots in the hall-way Put my cap on my head I turn, and walk away