One last goodbye

Verse 1

I was fifteen, just a freshman in school

Trying to fit in, trying to follow the rules

When Mama got a call that changed everything

A quiet voice on the line, a heartbreak it would bring

Grandpa was lying in a hospital bed

Fighting a battle none of us understood yet

I remember Mama’s tears as she looked my way

And I prayed he’d be okay

Pre-Chorus

I thought there’d be more time

I thought I’d see him one more time

Chorus

But I never got to tell him that I loved him one last time

Never got to hold his hand or say goodbye

My twin sister and I were left standing on the outside looking in

Wishing we could see him again

They said they didn’t want us to remember him that way

So we stayed home while the hours slipped away

And before we knew it, heaven called his name

Now all I have are memories and pain

Verse 2

I still remember fishing down by the creek

The stories he’d tell and the way he’d speak

He always knew how to make me smile

Even on the hardest miles

The chair he sat in still feels the same

But hearing his voice is what I can’t reclaim

And sometimes I wonder if he knew

How much we loved him too

Pre-Chorus

I thought there’d be more days

I thought somehow we’d find a way

Chorus

But I never got to tell him that I loved him one last time

Never got to hold his hand or say goodbye

My twin sister and I were left standing on the outside looking in

Wishing we could see him again

They said they didn’t want us to remember him that way

So we stayed home while the hours slipped away

And before we knew it, heaven called his name

Now all I have are memories and pain

Bridge

For years I’ve carried questions in my heart

Wondering why we had to be apart

Maybe they thought they were protecting us somehow

But I’d give anything to see him now

Just one more smile

Just one more laugh

Just one more moment that I could have

Final Chorus

I’d tell him that I love him, that I’ll never let him go

That the lessons that he taught me still help me grow

I’d tell him my twin misses him too

And we’re still holding on to everything he knew

Though I never got to say my last goodbye

I carry him with me every day of my life

And when I look up at the evening sky

I hope he knows I still cry

Outro

I was fifteen when heaven took you away

And not a day goes by that I don’t wish I’d had one more day

One more hug…

One more “I love you”…

One last goodbye. ❤️