those tears let me wipe them away
i know you'll be okay
that's what you used to say
say now you're in heaven keeping me safe
but this feels like hell
now that you're not here with me
she told me daddy was her best friend devastated
she don't know how it could just end
daddy how could you leave me like this is not fair
cause now it's just me and momma at home and i'm scared
everyday she's reminiscing on the time spent
and she can't even comprehend where the time went
but now it's me and her and i swear that i'll be there
that i'mma take the pain away
i'm right i'm right here
those tears let me wipe them away
away away i know you'll be okay
that's what you used to say
be okay be okay
and now you're in heaven keeping me safe
i'm here for you
but this feels like hell
now that you're not here with me
i'm right here
i'm right here
right here
now that you're not here with me
yeah yeah the day her dad crashed
i could tell by her reaction
he was driving too fast in the fast lane
when it happened
now i've tried to imagine
and help her through the sadness
and tell her it's gonna be alright
so baby please be who you wanna be
i know your father would be proud of
who you're gonna be
so don't let anybody tell you
what you're gonna be
oh baby you can have anything you want from me
anything i can't replace him but baby i'll try
for you to be the man that he would be proud of
everyday for the rest of my life
he has to be the one that i can count on
i can't replace him but baby i'll try
don't wanna cry no more
but these tears won't go away
everyday everyday
the rest of my life
the rest of my life hmm
go away
go away go away go away oh
gonna be yeah
so baby please be who you wanna be
i know your father would be proud of
who you're gonna be
so don't let anybody tell you
what you're gonna be
oh baby you can have anything you want
anything you want from me yeah
anything want from me
anything you want from me
want from me want from me yeah want from me
i give you the world world
and now you're in heaven
keeping me safe
i'ma keep you safe
this feels like hell
now that you're not here with me
i'll always be here for you
now that you're not here with me
i'm here for you
always and forever
promise you that those tears let me wipe them away
i know you'll be okay
that's what you used to say say say
