Papa

May the light of this flickering candle
Illuminate the night the way your spirit
Illuminate my soul

Papa can you hear me
Papa can you see me
Papa can you find me in the night
Papa are you near me
Papa can you hear me
Papa can you help me not be frightened

Looking at the skies I seem to see
A million eyes which ones are yours
Where are you now that yesterday
Has waved goodbye and closed its doors
The night is so much darker
The wind is so much colder
The world I see is so much bigger now that I'm alone

Papa please forgive me
Try to understand me
Papa don't you know I had no choice
Can you hear me praying
Anything I'm saying
Even though the night is filled with voices

I remember everything you taught me
Every book I never read
Can all the words in all the books
Help me to face what lies ahead

The trees are so much taller
And I feel so much smaller
The moon it strikes so slowly
And the stars are half as bright

Papa how I love you
Papa how I need you
Papa how I miss you
Kissing me goodnight