I generally don't like sad songs, but the chorus haunted me for months and I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way.
Lyrics
Your Smile
I was playing in the yard
When daddy pulled into the driveway
And he walked over slow
Struggling with the words he had to say
Then daddy knelt down and said God needed you more than we did
But I know it’s a lie his eyes are red and defeated
Got should have let you stay
To help us find our way
There’s enough angels in the sky
And you were far too young to die
Chorus
I’d give my legs, but to walk with you just one more time
I’d give my arms but to hold you tight
I’d give ears, but to hear you laugh and call my name
I’d give my eyes but to see your smile
It would be heaven just to see your smile
It would be heaven just to see your smile
Growing up can be tough in a world without a mother
Other kids knew what to do, what to say and how to treat each other
I can’t even say I did my best ‘cause it doesn’t ring true
I tried to smart and cool, but I just muddled through
Yet even on my darkest day
When I’d lost the will to pray
A drop of hope came from on high
To give tomorrow another try
Chorus
I was adrift and full of fight when salvation came out of the blue
A strong-hearted woman, pushed passed my fear of life for two
Our family grew and grew in a world that was all bright and good
Then the air went thick and black just like I knew it would
When the sickness tried to take her away
My heart plunged back to that day
Did daddy tell himself the same lie?
When there’s not an answer to why?
Chorus
They say time heals all wounds, but this just cuts me through
You should of got to meet my daughter ‘cause she’s a lot like you
From sage to sublime to Soren’s strife with the loving light
I can hear your voices rise and fall deep in the night
And when the conversation goes low
My girl will rosin up her bow
And with a Gaelic gleam in her eye
She’ll coax that fiddle till you laugh and cry
Chorus
I’d give my legs, but to walk with you just one more time
I’d give my arms but to hold you tight
I’d give ears, but to hear you laugh and call my name
I’d give my eyes but to see your smile
It would be heaven just to see your smile
It will be heaven when I see your smile
