Words & Music by David S. Becker Guitar & Vocal by David S. Becker (c) 2013 David S. Becker Music All Rights Reserved
rock
acoustic rock
acoustic folk
Story behind the song
A transplant patient meets the wife of the man who donated his heart
Lyrics
A HEART TO SPARE
VERSE 1
I met a stranger and she cried
My chance at life began
The day her husband died
And I only know of his heart
If not for him
From this world I would depart
Because his gift of life
It gave to me
A brand new start
VERSE 2
Well I was fading from this land
A weakened heart
But in my dream I met a man
He said I have a heart to spare
For where I'm going sir
My soul will take me there
He said his healing heart
Was always meant
To be shared
CHORUS
So I told her my story
And we grieved side by side
For a husband and a hero
So many tears we did cry
Well she needed a kind heart to hold her
A man for whom she'd care
With tear stained eyes I softly said
I have a heart to spare
BRIDGE
And she told me about him
And his selfless ways
She said now her life has no meaning
She wished she'd just fade away
VERSE 3
Well I was taken by her words
For every breath I take
Is a breath I don't deserve
So I offered up my heart
And a few kind words
REPEAT CHORUS