To You, From Her...

When we were young, you tied a ribbon To the leg of the table And trailed it up along the stairs It would swerve around, the hall and under doors Till we made it to a surprise at the end A surprise at the end Then you and your wife, moved closer to us And you all just settled down But you didn't know the world like you once did But this is not my farewell song Be'cause she knew you more than me To me, you were a caring and creative man But this is hers, 'cause to her, you were her dad I never feared, the chance of loss before Now people are made of glass, wherever I go I still don't understand that you're not here, I guess it seems to me, that you're still here So much of who she became, she learnt from you But this is not my farewell song Be'cause she knew you more than me To me, you were a caring and creative man But this is hers, 'cause to her, you were her dad And as the tears came down her face She stood before the seated crowd The church was filled with people I had never known My mother knows, you know, she loves you so I wouldn't say that sad is the right word 'Cause tears did eventually leave my eyes But it's the mere fact that you don't recognize That feeling that's deep inside But this is not my farewell song Be'cause she knew you more than me To me, you were a caring and creative man But this is hers, 'cause to her, you were her dad But this is not my farewell song Be'cause she knew you more than me To me, you were a caring and creative man But this is hers, 'cause to her, you were her dad And as the tears came down her face She stood before the seated crowd The church was filled with people I had never known My mother knows, you know, she loves you so