Stay Here

I know it's easier to leave what you don't know The gift of love can be a heavy load To give the rest of your life for a brand new soul Is a dangerously narrow road You could turn and run like many others do I'm sure you'll be just fine out on your own But if you stay the years ahead will change the both of us Just as it would if you left me alone But if you just stay here Not wander off like many others do Yea if you stay here You'll change me And lord knows I'll change you Imagine to yourself some years down this road The ground you laid for our whole family Sure you weren't perfect oh Lord I know But you gave of yourself for me Because you stayed here You didn't run like many others do Yea you stayed here You loved me and oh how I've loved you (And I still do) It was no cats in the cradle kind of love You gave up all your best-laid plans Just like our loving father from up above You gave your time, your life, your hands Now I'm bringing home a baby of my own And know that she will be a heavy load But I'll gladly give the rest of my life for her Because you taught me how to walk this road You stayed here You didn't run like many others do Dad, you stayed here Showed me how to love so I can too.