I Gotta Stay

I told her, you should go on, it's better that way

I wish I could come with you, but I gotta stay

But I gotta stay

But I gotta stay

All aboard, I heard 'em call your name

I knew you got your ticket, now you on your way

And it was hard to watch you wave goodbye

I'll write you here and there with no need to reply

It's just I lost a good friend in a time of need

Like forever would be better, but this time you're free

Hate you left us, kind of selfish just to think that

way

You going home, don't worry, what you probably would

say

But yeah it hurts, but I smile at the thought

You at peace in your mind, no longer ache in your heart

Finish and start, rise with the sun

Finally to hear your father say, servant we're done

I strive to be half of what you was

I'm just hoping that I can carry on your love

And I regret all the times I had to leave you

I promise I'm a see you when I see you

Yo, your motherly hands used to usher Sunday mornings

Played the tambourine so well

Reminiscing on my granddaddy

Shed tears as you looked at his pictures on the shelf

Phone ringing every day, friends gone away

Wishing you could go, but you had to stay

I sit and cry with you, soon the feelings up and pass

Aware one day that you'd pack your bags

Turned to me and asked, don't fret when I leave

This earthly body of mine done did all of it's deeds

Crawled till it walked and held all it could breathe

Carry on what I taught, you was given through He

To you, from me, in times like this believe

I got a call like you used to get just the other day

They told me you'd gone home to stay

Now I know what you meant when you used to sing

If I had wings, wings, wings

I'd fly away, I'd fly away

Lord, if I had wings, wings, wings

I'd fly away, I'd fly away

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