Song about an elderly man who find it very hard to cope with the life's struggles after his beloved wife's death.

OUTSIDE THE GOLDEN DOOR
© Lyrics by Rizo Balic

VERSE [ONE]
OUTSIDE THE GOLDEN DOOR,
AN ELDERLY MAN STOOD,
SILENT FOR A VERY LONG TIME,
THEN HE SHOOK HIS HEAD,
AND SLOWLY WALKED AWAY,
SHOULDERS DOWN AS IF,
HIS WORLD JUST ENDED.

VERSE [TWO]
OUTSIDE LAVISH RESTAURANT DOOR,
AN ELDERLY MAN WATCHED SILENT,
DEEP IN THE NIGHT PEOPLE DINNING,
WHILE HIS MOUTH WATERED,
HE TRIED VERY HARD TO REMEMBER,
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME,
HE ATE A COOKED MEAL.

BRIDGE:
OUTSIDE HEAVEN'S GOLDEN DOOR,
THE ELDERLY MAN STOOD,

CHORUS:
WITH A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE,
WAITING FOR THE DOOR TO OPEN,
THEN HE SAW HAND-WRITTEN MESSAGE:
"BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME,
CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!"

VERSE [THREE]
OUTSIDE THE BANK'S GOLDEN DOOR,
HIDING HANDS IN HIS EMPTY POCKETS,
AN ELDERLY MAN SILENTLY WATCHED,
PEOPLE COMING OUT SMILING,
THEN DROVE AWAY IN THEIR LUXURY CARS,
FIGHTING TEARS ELDERLY MAN THOUGHT:
"SOME PEOPLE HAVE MORE THAN THEY'RE WORTH!"

VERSE [FOUR]
OUTSIDE THE FLOWER SHOP'S DOOR,
AN ELDERLY MAN LOOKED DEJECTED,
VERY BITTER HE THOUGHT TO HIMSELF:
"ALL MY LIFE I WORKED HARD,
NOW I CAN'T EVEN AFFORD,
TO BUY SOME FLOWERS TO TAKE,
TO MY BELOVED WIFE'S GRAVE!"