Eddie From Ohio - Bowling in the Hills lyrics

These bags of shoes and soiled shirts all lined up in the hall-- Who discarded these? Who discarded these? So many rusted bikes outside, you couldn't count them all-- Who abandoned these? Who abandoned these? Fingerpainted works of art upon the kitchen wall-- Who created these? Who created these? Mantles filled with victories for someone playing ball-- Whose awards are these? Whose awards are these? He wonders where his life has gone What was yesterday? Used to have a family here And this is where they'd stay (Chorus) Please forgive him, he's been bowling in the hills Just to get away k**ing time with Hudson's men, who had him out until The time had slipped away And, early in the morning, when he comes down the hill With a creak in his bones k**ing time with Hudson's men, who had him out until He finds his child's grown He finds his child's grown This half-built fence, uncut gra**, work left undone-- Whose chores are these? Whose chores are these? The stains on the clothes, and the table set for one-- Whose plates are these? Whose plates are these? He wonders where his life has gone What's going on? Used to have his family here Wonders where they've gone (Chorus) These visions of a hurried past and expedited fate-- Whose dreams are these? Whose dreams are these? I'll leave the slumber and ninepins to Rip 'Cause I prefer to wait; yes, I prefer to wait. And when my child's old enough, I'll take him to the hills For ten frames and a drink; ten frames and a drink. I'll make my child promise not to grow too fast And I'll promise not to blink (final chorus) Please forgive me, I've been bowling in the hills Just to get away On summer afternoons, you'll hear a rumble in the hills But here is where I'll stay Here is where I'll stay.