I shall never again smell the gift of a rose
feel Nature\'s breath as the Autumn breeze blows
I shall never again feel the snow under my feet
and gaze across hillsides as white as a sheet
I shall never again feel the sun upon my face,
feel the strength within the trees and my spirit to race
I shall never again make shapes in the sky
from the fluffy white clouds as they drift slowly by.
The magic of Christmas, with pretty lights on the tree
Easter eggs and fireworks are special memories to me,
yes, I know deep in my heart, I was meant to be
Husband and Father to this Family.
A church bell in the distance is calling to me,
the light of love is shining there
the love in which it glows, is almost hard to bear,
Have I been bad? Have I been good?
It\'s time now to account, as I knew I would
Golden gates swing open, Jesus there his arms open wide,
and with complete understanding, he beckons me inside.
As I walk in my family flashes before my eyes,
they are smiling, I am too, yet humble tears I cry,
Jesus takes my hand now, its time to go on home
I say to him, \'I must make sure, they know they\'re not alone.
The words come so easily, they are but Heaven sent,
no misunderstandings will do now, this is exactly what I meant,
My Wife, my children you must know, whenever you look above you,
through stormy clouds or clear blue skies, I will always love you.
Should you ever need me near you,
gently whisper my name,
I\'ll be watching over you all, my love is just the same,
And when it\'s time for you to climb the stairs to destiny,
alongside Jesus, as he opens the gates, will be someone else ... Me.