Mom I‘m still missing you 2
[Intro – instrumental] [Intro — 8 bars | piano + cello, very soft] [Verse 1] That year the sky was dark You still said softly, “Don’t be scared” Your white coat by the door Like a lamp, it stayed and held our home You took the cold and pain And hid them in your narrow shoulders You held tomorrow up Stitch by stitch, you made our whole life [Pre-Chorus] In your white coat through the rain Half your life, you bore the pain With the sorrow of the world Still you gave your warmth away [Chorus] Missing you through all these years So many nights, so many tears If only time had moved more slow You would not have had to go Missing you through all these years Always busy, never turned You gave your finest days away To ward and village, road and rain That old white sleeve you used to wear Is the safest place I know [Verse 2] The old well still remains By the bridge, the wind still sounds the same That winter fire you lit Warmed the dawn and warmed our little clothes You left us far too soon Still your words stay in my heart When I learned to give back love All I had was one more “Mom” in dreams [Pre-Chorus 2] In your white coat through the rain Half your life, you bore the pain With the sorrow of the world Still you gave your warmth away [Chorus — repeat] Missing you through all these years So many nights, so many tears If only time had moved more slow You would not have had to go Missing you through all these years Always busy, never turned You gave your finest days away To ward and village, road and rain That old white sleeve you used to wear Is the safest place I know [Bridge] When we grow, we finally learn Even skies can fall apart Still you said— “Don’t be afraid, just live on” [Final Chorus — softer, then lift] Missing you through all these years You still live here in my heart I still hate how fast that spring Took you from my open arms Missing you through all these years I still guard your gentle name Hide my sorrow deep in my chest Write my love where time won’t fade If you hear me here tonight Mom, I’m still missing you
