The greatest man I never knew 
Lived just down the hall 
And everyday we said hello 
But never touched at all 
He was in his paper 
I was in my room 
How was I to know he thought I hung the moon 

The greatest man I never knew 
Came home late every night 
He never had too much to say 
Too much was on his mind 
I never really knew him 
Oh and now it seems so sad 
Everything he gave to us took all he had 

Then the days turned into years 
And the memories to black and white 
He grew cold like an old winter wind 
Blowing across my life 

The greatest words I never heard 
I guess I'll never hear 
The man I thought would never die 
He's been dead almost a year 
He was good in business 
But there was business left to do 
He never said he loved me 
Guess he thought I knew