You fell off the swing that day; it seems just like yesterday,
I pushed you too hard, I rushed you too soon.
Now you like flying high, a big boy, a bigger smile,
Maybe one day you’ll fly to the moon.
I’ll keep holding your hand for as long as you want to hold mine,
I’ll be reading you stories as long as for you that’s alright.
I know in time you will live your own life,
And I hope you’ll be strong and be happy, be honest, be kind,
You’ll go your own way, and you’ll run your own race,
But wherever you finish you’ll always be first in my eyes.
I love singing songs with you, or playing a board game too,
We can hop on the bikes, go for a ride.
I think now I understand how the child makes the man,
From father to son and on down the line.
I’m teaching you things but I’m learning from you all the while,
So I’ll tie your laces and maybe one day you’ll tie mine.
I know in time you will live your own life,
And I hope you’ll be strong and be happy, be honest, be kind,
You’ll go your own way, and you’ll run your own race,
But wherever you finish you’ll always be first in my eyes.
I won’t forget the day we met, they put you in my arms, I tried not to break you;
I buttoned up your tiny vest, cradled you against my chest, we made you, we made you.
I know in time you will live your own life,
And I hope you’ll be strong and be happy, be honest, be kind,
You’ll go your own way, and you’ll run your own race,
But wherever you finish you’ll always be first in my eyes,
I don’t care where you finish you’ll always be first in my eyes.
credits
from Wiser Heads,
released March 26, 2019
Words and music by Eoghan O'Sullivan
The Papas are:
Eoghan O'Sullivan (vocals and guitar)
Olivier Gauthey (percussion)
with
Yann Emery (bass)
Recorded at REC Studio, Geneva, Switzerland.
Recording Engineer: Serge Morattel
Mixed and Mastered by Shordeli (Bryan Shortell)
The Papas, based not too far from Geneva, Switzerland, are Eoghan O'Sullivan (on vocals and guitar) and Olivier Gauthey (on percussion). Find out more at www.thepapas.ch.
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