THE TEARS
Bruce Springsteen
The sky was falling and streaked with blood I heard you calling me,
then you disappeared into dust
Up the stairs, into the fire
Up the stairs into the fire
I need your kiss, but love
and duty called you someplace higher
Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire
You gave your love to see
In fields of red and autumn brown
You gave me your love to me
and lay your young body down
Up the stairs, into the fire
Up the stairs, into the fire
I need you near, but love
and duty called you someplace higher
Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire
It was dark, too dark
To see, you held me
In the light you gave
You lay your hand on me
Then walked into the darkness
Of your smoky grave
Up the stairs, into the fire
Up the stairs, into the fire
I need your kiss, but love
And duty called you someplace higher
Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire
May your strength give us strength
May you faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love….
May your love bring us love
If I knew it would be the last time That I'd see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.
There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear
Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.
