My Sweetest Prize

It’s something I had never feared
That I would have to watch you disappear
Makes me sick, to think of all that we’ve missed
And the life we shared, we don’t remember it 'cause
Years have passed, and memories did fade from our
Weakened grasp as the time just drips away in the
Hourglass, only pictures remain
Of the world that we once knew
I asked the closest man to you
«Pop, would you take it back if you knew what you know now?
Would you start fresh if you could take it back some how?»
And he said
«​I wouldn’t change a thing if I could
I’d still marry the same old girl
We would take on the world
She keeps me waking everyday
The thought that I can see her face one more time
And as I watch her fade away
I know my love will never stray from her heart»
I watch my mother as she copes with the pain
She shouts «oh, lord, I need your help
Please lend a hand in these hard times
Don’t let me let myself give up»
'Cause years have passed, and memories did fade from our
Weakened grasp as the time just drips away in the
Hourglass, only pictures remain
Of the woman we once knew
I asked the closest man to you
«Pop, would you take it back? if you knew what you know now
Would you start fresh if you could take it back somehow»
And he said
I would not change anything even if I could
'Cause she was always good
To me, to us, my family
Please trust that I will never stray away from her side
With every day that comes to pass
You bet I’ll try to make her laugh
My sweetest prize, she is my sweetest prize"
And I say, «pop I’d take the pain away
And save you from you heartache
You know I would, only if I could
And now she’s gone, gone, gone, away
The woman that we love found a better place
And there she will wait
To see your face, and to hear you say
«I wouldn’t change a thing if i could
I’d still marry the same old girl
And we would take on the world
She keeps me waking everyday
The thought that I will see her face one more time
And as she watches everyday
I know shes keeping me from harms way
Until the day I see her face, and she hears me say
I would change a thing if I could»