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©1996 John K Scott

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Verse:

Sittin' on the front porch, head in my hands
The day my mom turned thirty-three
Hopin' and prayin' she wouldn't be mad
When she found no gift from me

Verse:

I heard the slam of the screen door, the beat of her step
Felt her arm around my shoulder
She asked, What's wrong, and she just smiled
When I broke down and told her (she said)

Chorus:

Son don't worry and dry your eyes
What you've given me will outlive time
One day I know you'll realize
The greatest gift I ever knew
Is the love I share with you

 

Verse:

Twenty years later with a boy of my own
Arm around my pride and joy
That's when I realized what mamma had known
When I was just a boy

Verse:

His tears were falling, staining the pavement
On that fathers day
I knew how he hurt, at that moment
And I knew what to say (I said)

[Chorus]

Bridge:

Last night I dreamed that I woke up in heaven
And I walked around afraid
That I would be found out and told not to stay, then
God took my hand and said

[Chorus]