From the recording That's What I Do
Lyrics
WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES I STILL REMEMBER
A LITTLE GIRL WITH SCRATCHES ON HER KNEES
LAYING ‘NEATH THE TREE IN LATE DECEMBER
AFTER SHAKING EVERY PRESENT THAT SHE SEES
BUT, THEN I START TO CRY WHEN I THINK HOW LIFE
IS STEALING HER AWAY
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BUT WHEN I OPEN MY EYES I SEE THIS WOMAN STANDING BEFORE ME
ALMOST READY TO FLY LIKE AN ANGEL THAT’S BEEN WAITING FOR HER WINGS AND WHEN I LOOK REAL CLOSE HER INNOCENCE SHOWS WHEN I LOOK INTO HER EYES AND I SMILE I CAN’T FORGET THE DAY WHEN WE FIRST HELD HER
IT’S THE SAME DAY SHE STOLE HER MOTHERS’ HEART
AND I KNOW THAT WE WON’T ALWAYS BE TOGETHER
BUT IN OUR HEARTS WILL NEVER FAR APART AND AS I CLOSE MY EYES AND THANK GOD FOR HER LIFE MY LITTLE GIRL APPEARS
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AND I CRY