Snowfall On The Sand

Daddy always said he'd come back when the first snow cameBringing treats like Santa Claus on Christmas dayMomma always said son don't you get your hopes too highDaddy he's a dreamer reaching for the sky.Still I waited by the window at Christmas timeAnd I sat on the front steps as Easter rolled byThen we moved to Arizona 'round the 4th of JulyBut Daddy never came, I waited just the same.[Chorus:]And they say it never snows in ArizonaBut I never stopped believing that it wouldAnd before I'd go to sleep at nightI'd look up at the desert skyClose my eyes the same ole prayer againI'd wake up and see the snowfall on the sand.Part of growing up for me was learning way too soonThe difference between fantasy and cold hard truthMomma liked to say accept those things you cannot changeShe was scared I 'd be like Dad and dream my life away.But in a corner of my mind I kept a place for him'Cause a promise lasts forever when you're just a kidYea, he told me in a season he'd be back againBut Daddy never came, I waited just the same.[Chorus:]And they say it never snows in ArizonaBut I never stopped believing that it wouldAnd before I'd go to sleep at nightI'd look up at the desert skyClose my eyes the same ole prayer againI'd wake up and see the snowfall on the sand.Last night my Father's sister called me on the phoneSaid today your father passed awayI thought that you should knowYou were the one that he thought ofAs he left this world behindHe said tell my boy I'm goning to find a way toCome and say goodbye.And they say it never snows in ArizonaBut I'm looking out my window and it isAnd I swear I can't believe my eyesTo see the desert painted whiteFor a moment we're together once againAs I see the snowfall on the sand...