(C,*C T120 R002 3:27 Range:?-L?-H?) ©2003 Michael Thomas
(©06/29/03, v6 09/17/04)
(Inspired by Son's accident & Dad's Alzhiemer)
Intro: (C - 2 bar)
Verse 1 (16 bars)
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5 .
- When my son was almost four, he found a pocket knife on the floor
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The emergency doc said with a sigh, pray he won't loose his eye.
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Even though it's been many years, I can still feel those tears
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When I held my son's little hand, trying to understand.
Chorus (18 bars)
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- Just wondering why, Just wondering why
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Lord I know you are here, and I know that you care
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- I'm down on my knees, Lord show me please
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or I'll always be, ... just wondering why. (2x
to Bridge)
Verse 2 (16 bars)
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5 .
- When my dad was 60 years old, his memory began to fold
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It just did not seem fair, my dad's mind wasn't there
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There was nothing I could do, the doctors tried - everything they knew
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4 1
I searched for a reason why, as time went by.
Bridge (9 bars)
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. Lord, I know some things happen, because it's in your plan
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Sometimes we pay for our sins, or we are at the mercy of nature's hand.
(To Chorus)
(Rhyme: V:AA,BB,CC,DD C:A,BB,CC,D, B: A,A)