My Last Letter

Lyrics

(Verse 1) There's an old oak swing out behind the house, Still creaks when the wind blows through. I can close my eyes and I'm five again, Running through the grass to you. You'd lift me high on your shoulders, Dad, Like I could touch the moon. You made an ordinary Saturday Feel like a dream come true. (Pre-Chorus) You never counted the miles you drove, Or the hours that slipped away. You spent your whole life giving yours... Just to brighten up my day. (Chorus) If I could have all the time back, I'd never let one moment fade. I'd hold your hand just a little longer, Listen to every word you'd say. I'd thank you for every ballgame, Every bedtime prayer you prayed. If Heaven would lend you one more sunset... I'd tell you what I couldn't say. Daddy... I'd give this whole world back... If I could have the time back. (Verse 2) You taught me how to cast a line, How to ride without the fear. How to stand up when life knocks you down, And wipe away the tears. You'd clap the loudest in every crowd, No matter where I'd stand. You never missed a single chance To tell me, "You can." (Pre-Chorus) Now every lesson echoes on Inside the woman I've become. The greatest gift you ever gave... Was teaching me where love comes from. (Chorus) If I could have all the time back, I'd never let one moment fade. I'd hold your hand just a little longer, Listen to every word you'd say. I'd thank you for every sacrifice, For every dream you helped me chase. If Heaven would lend you one more sunrise... I'd run into your warm embrace. Daddy... I'd give this whole world back... If I could have the time back. (Bridge) I hope you're fishing on crystal rivers, Walking streets of shining gold. Laughing with the angels, smiling down, Watching every step I hold. Some days I swear I hear your voice Whisper softly through the breeze: "Keep your faith, keep moving forward... One day you'll be here with me."* (Final Chorus) If I could have all the time back, I'd fill every second with your smile. Take one more ride down an old dirt road, Talk with you a little while. I'd tell you that I'm still your little girl, No matter how the years have flown. Though Heaven called you far too early... Your love still leads me home. Until the day God calls my name... I'll carry every memory. And when these tears have all been dried... You'll be waiting there for me. (Outro) So until that day beyond the clouds, Where pain and goodbyes are through... I'll keep living a life that makes you proud. I love you, Dad... And I still miss you.