Waive Goodbye - Patrick Kelly
You’d never see the sun setting on his mother’s love
She always tried to give him better than what she’d had coming up
He gave a life full of memories and still lived her dream
But look where he ended up
She wonders now more than ever if what she gave him was enough
(But it’s never enough)
And still she runs a close-knit family with pain in her eyes
It’s raining tears but she withstands it, though it strains her to try
He left her with an understanding; he says “mama don’t cry”
“Just give me time, I’ll make it right”
And waives his goodbye
Time doesn’t seem to be quite enough to heal her pain
And if he’s not around to grow their seed, she might find someone else who can
Gave her 6 months of memories, now speaks through her dreams
It’s not the life he had planned
Now every time she needs her father, she’s looking for the wrong man
But how could she understand?
He’d started up his own family; he’d made them his life
A baby girl who misses daddy; a great loving wife
Still trying to keep them happy, he tells them, “ladies, don’t cry”
“Just give me time, I’ll make it right”
And waives his goodbye
In spite of doing all they can
They just can’t get him out their system
Still hoping for another chance
Just to say how much they miss him
He’s smiling on the other end
He wants them all to understand
Leaves his footprints in the sand
So they know he’s walking with them
Everyone should know his story, that’s why he left them behind
Everyone should be so lucky to love somebody of his kind
And when the night is at its darkest, they’re looking for his star to shine
“You had your time, we’ll be alright…now say your goodbye”
