IF I COULD TELL YOU NOW [Verse 1] Grandma, you spoiled me like nobody else, Gave me the world when you had little yourself. If I asked, you never told me no, You made sure I had everything I needed to know. You’d go out your way just to make me smile, Cater to me with that loving heart all the while. You made me feel like I was your precious girl, Like there wasn’t a thing wrong with my world. [Pre-Chorus] But life moves faster than we ever know, And I wish I’d realized it before you had to go. I thought I’d have forever to give you my love, Never knowing forever wasn’t promised to us. [Chorus] If I could tell you now, Grandma, I’d say thank you, For every little thing you used to do. Thank you for loving me when I didn’t understand, For always being there to hold my hand. Thank you for teaching me to love and to give, To love my neighbor and be kind while I live. Thank you for showing me who God was from the start, You didn’t just raise me… You helped build my heart. [Verse 2] Then cancer came and changed everything, And suddenly the world didn’t feel the same. I watched the woman who could do it all Have to fight a battle she never asked for at all. And I wish I’d spent more days by your side, Wish I’d made more memories before you said goodbye. I wish I’d told you what I should’ve said, How much I loved you before you left. [Pre-Chorus] Sometimes I close my eyes and you’re still here, And for a moment I forget you’re gone. Then reality comes rushing back, And I wish I could turn back time. [Chorus] If I could tell you now, Grandma, I’d say thank you, For every little thing you used to do. Thank you for loving me when I didn’t understand, For always being there to hold my hand. Thank you for teaching me to love and to give, To love my neighbor and be kind while I live. Thank you for showing me who God was from the start, You didn’t just raise me… You helped build my heart. [Bridge] I’m sorry I didn’t say it enough, I’m sorry I didn’t give you more of my love. I thought there’d be another day, Another chance to tell you everything. If Heaven has a way of hearing me, I hope these words somehow reach you there. I’d tell you, “Grandma, I appreciate you. I appreciate every sacrifice, Every meal, every hug, every time You went out your way just to make my life better. You gave me more than things… You gave me a heart.” [Final Chorus] If you were here right now, I’d hold you tight, And tell you I love you with all my might. I’d thank you for the faith you planted in me, For teaching me the woman you wanted me to be. To give without expecting, To love without conditions, To see God’s light in every person I meet. And every time I help somebody, Every time I choose kindness, I know a little bit of you Is still living through me. [Outro] So Grandma, if Heaven can hear this song, Please know I’ve loved you all along. I’m sorry I didn’t say it when you were here, But I’ll carry your lessons through every year. You spoiled me with love, You taught me how to give, You taught me about God, You taught me how to live. And if I could have just one more day, I’d look into your eyes and finally say… “Thank you, Grandma. Thank you for everything. Thank you for loving me. And I love you more than words could ever say.”
