Lyrics

I still recall the first time
I heald you in my arms
I promised to protect you
And keep you safe from harm
I looked at you and dreamed of how
Your life would be in time
But I guess God had other plans
Than what I had in mind
The typical miracles
Never happened to you
You never learned to do the things that
Other children do

In the early years I didn't understand you
I struggled to break through
But through the pictures in your mind
I learned that I could reach you
People would stare at you
I'd hear them whisper from behind
They could never know how
You filled my heart with pride
More than a label
or a disability
More than anything you were
God's gift to me

You were not the child I dreamed you would be
But you were my son and I loved you for who you were
And we learned to talk to each other
We found a way We didn't need words
Deep in my heart I know
You loved me too

And I've learned there are some promises
I'm not able to keep
The morning I walked into your room
And you had died in your sleep
There are some things in this life
I'll never understand
How can this be part of a higher plan
A higher plan


You were not the child I dreamed you would be
But you were my son and I loved you oh I loved you
And we learned to talk to each other
We found a way We found a way
Deep in my heart is where
You'll always be