I see the tears fall softly down upon your face
And my own heart begins to break.
I want to protect you and keep you safe.
From life's pain and heartache.
But in order to laugh you have to cry.
In order to live you have to die.
The happiness and laughter children know
Does not last as they grow.
The happiness you have today
Is gone tomorrow
it is not yours to keep
but only to borrow.
I can not protect you from the pain
As the seasons of your life take change.
But I can lend a hand, a shoulder
And be your friend.
Nourish your soul
until your heart mends