Country mid-tempo--
Vocals by Mark D. Preston
This song tells us about how when a loved one passes, they continue to live on in us.
I Saw My Father
(c) 2009 Janice Hopkins/Greg C. Brown/Mark D. Preston
One year later... how time goes by
Since Daddy was called back home.
It was hard for me to let him go,
Afraid of being alone.
My father was my source of strength,
I always had his ear.
No challenge was too great for me
Just as long as he was near.
I've mourned him every day and night,
But just this morning in the bathroom light
CHORUS
I saw my father in the mirror,
He looked a lot like me.
So much written on his face
Saying let go of your grief.
His life reflected in my eyes
Said I would be okay.
I felt his presence one more time
When I saw my father today.
All my life I'd hear folks say,
You're so much like your dad
Not only in the way you look
But the way you speak and act
He was a proud, God-fearing man
Hard working, strong and brave.
He told me once, You should always give
Much more than you ever take
So, I mirror my life by the way he lived
I'm grateful he left such a wonderful gift
CHORUS
I saw my father in the mirror
He looked a lot like me
So much written on his face
Saying let go of your grief
His life reflected in my eyes
Said I would be okay
I felt his presence one more time
When I saw my father today
Today I woke at 6 AM,
Made my way down the hall
When I looked into his eyes again
I wasn't feeling alone at all
I saw my father in the mirror
He looked a lot like me
So much written on his face
Saying let go of your grief
His life reflected in my eyes
Said I would be okay
I felt his presence one more time
When I saw my father today