Original sentence: However, like his father, the son now does not have time for his father, pursuing his own life.The Ugly Kid Joe remake (see below) does not make this lyrical change.The first two times the chorus is sung, it uses the concluding lines "When you coming home dad.The son however has his own life and family to worry about; he warmly responds that he is now too busy with his own work and family to spend time with his father.Years pass and the aging father, who is now retired and free from the constraints of work, desires yet again to spend time with his son, who by this time has a family himself
Edited sentence: However, like his father, it is the son who now ironically does not have time for his father, pursuing his own life.One misconception to the song is, that due to the tempo and lyrics, the song has an upbeat message; in the final verse it is made clear that the song does not have a happy ending.The Ugly Kid Joe remake (see below) does not make this lyrical change for some unknown reason.The son however has his own life and family to worry about; he warmly responds that he is now too busy with his own work and family to spend time with (or even see) his father.To reflect the promises that the two men make to each other, the first two times the chorus is sung, it uses the concluding lines "When you coming home dad.Years pass and the lonely, aging father, who is now retired and free from the constraints of work, desires yet again to spend time with his son, who by this time is a family man himself