The Mother & Her Wish – The First Day (feat. Betsy Padamonsky & Brady Lynch)

I love to watch the way She listens to the music play The way she clasps her hands As if she might hold on to time She's wild as her smile And innocent and pure I watch her just the way I've done so many times before I try to hide the regret I feel When I'd take her home, but she'd want to stay I try to hide, but the pain is real Knowing this will be the one and only day When I was younger And I just couldn't sleep She would sit with me When I listen to this music She stands there quietly I know she's watching me I am never alone as long as I know she is there And I hope that she knows how much I care We walk from the subway to our favorite café She orders two breakfasts today And while we sip coffee We make up these stories Watching people, we'll never meet She wraps up the second meal And goes outside to see This old man on the street She says, "Here, take this, eat" And he says, "thank you, dear" She pets his dog and leaves No one's ever alone if she happens to be there And I hope she knows I see how she cares I try to hide the regret I feel That I took for granted just how bright she shined I try to hide, but the pain is real Knowing that I have so very little time The memories of a lifetime Come rushing back to me The stories the city hides Unravel and reveal The smell of pretzels in the air The sound of traffic everywhere Is any of this real? Are these just the ghosts of memories? I love the walks we take As the sun sets on the lake (The sun sets so quickly) The way she holds my hand Our fingers tightly intertwined (The light fades so swiftly) She's wild as her smile And innocent and pure I wish I'd taken more time so many times before I cannot hide; will I ever heal? The choice was mine, I know, there is no other way I cannot hide, and I'm scared to feel (She cannot hide, and she's scared to feel) I want to stay with her and hold on to this day Now on the doorstep There are few hours left She's tired, and she'll want to sleep Home it's quiet And calm and private And safe and filled with such peace My thoughts are rushing back to me Like lyrics of a song A lifetime of memories But something is wrong Where am I now? Where have I been? Is this the start or near the end? Is any of this real? Am I just a ghost or memory? I sit at her bedside And look into her eyes She smiles, but then her smile fades I'm sure she can feel it Her delicate spirit And I just don't know what to say Dream so sweetly And while you are sleeping All your troubles will fade away Dream of a place Filled with bright, smiling faces And I'll be there with you someday And I'll be there with you someday