A Child That'll Never Be

MANY THERE’VE BEEN TIMES I THOUGHT
OF THINGS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
LIFE JUST SEEMS AS IT SHOULD
A HOPE JUST ROUND THE BEND
A BLUE BIRD SING THE TELEPHONE RINGS
IS IT JUST ANOTHER DAY
ANOTHER FACE THAT STARTS TO FADE
LIFE’S A SHADE OF GREY

I THINK ABOUT THE STORIES READ
FROM TALES OF LONG AGO
I THINK ABOUT YOUR HAND IN MINE
JUST CROSSING DOWN THE ROAD
THE GAMES WE PLAYED…SO MUCH TO SAY
IT’S ANOTHER PERFECT DAY
TO SEE THE MAN YOU’LL SOMEDAY BE
WHAT’S IN YOUR EYES TODAY

CHORUS:

HERE’S TO YOU
THOUGH I’LL NEVER KNOW YOUR NAME
YOU’RE THE HOPE OF ALL THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
THOUGH YOU NEVER CAME MY WAY
KNOWING YOU COULD BE
THE BEST AND WORST OF ME
THIS IS MY LEGACY
TO A CHILD THAT’LL NEVER BE

MANY THERE’VE BEEN TIMES I’VE CRIED
OF THINGS I MIGHT HAVE MISSED
THE BIRTHDAY SONGS YOU SANG ALONG
A MOMENTARY WISH

MANY TIMES I’VE WATCHED YOU FALL
TO LET YOU CLIMB BACK ON
IF YOU COULD SEE THE SCARS ON ME
I’VE BEEN THERE BEFORE

I THINK ABOUT THE LUCKY ONES
WHO MADE THE JOURNEY THROUGH
LIFE HAS COME FULL CIRCLE
IT BEGINS AGAIN WITH YOU
THE SEASONS CHANGE ANOTHER DAY
I THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
I SEE A MAN WHO’LL SOMEDAY BE
A BETTER MAN THAN ME

(REPEAT CHORUS)