You've left me here all alone
You've wiped my tears and held me close and now?
How do I find my way up this road?
You've left me with nothing but kodak photos and a name,
Finger paint on a tiny t-shirt that will never fit the same
So where did all the time go?
Just yesterday you were playing hopscotch on the side of the road
You've dreamed for me after the sweetest lullabies,
You've closed your eyes to the heaviest of rains,
And you've cried to the slightest of pains
So how can I gain your innocence once more and know nothing for a day?
Nothing of all the heartaches and scars I've left on your soft skin,
Nothing of the sorrowful eyes I've made of yours with every misfortune
Rewinding the clock, I'd live every moment just the same,
I'd enjoy all the laughter and silly games,
I'd save that smell of home in a jar if I could,
With all the good times and fighting you never understood,
All the birthdays and family meals,
All the sick days where mom helped you heal,
With bedtime stories and kisses on the hand,
And the stories grandpa shared that I now understand
If time treats me right I'll have wrinkled your skin and slowed your speed,
I'll have countless stories to tell and so many mouths to feed,
I promise you won't be all alone,
When you're sick in bed in a place you call home,
I''ll try to keep your smile in my mind,
Because you take me back to those simpler times.