Shea Rubenstein
C G C
Early days of younger years
C G C
Full of children’s joys and fears,
Dm
Whether school or home,
Am
always felt alone,
G
In a way,
F G
what’s a child to do?
C G C
Days and months went rushing by,
C G C
Bar Mitzvah in a suit and tie,
Dm
And my loss still there,
Am
much too deep to share,
G
In a way,
F G
what’s a child to do?
Chorus
C
But I know
G
you were there the whole time,
Am
Looking down
F G
from a window in heaven,
C
And your touch
G
like the gentlest breeze,
Dm G
Saying, I will remember you, son.
C
Even though
G
you could not shake my hand,
Am
You looked down
F G
from a window in heaven,
C
And your touch
G
like the whisper of wings,
Dm G
Saying, I will be there for you, son,
Am G F G into C
in a way.
C G C
Milestones of life flew by,
C G C
Couldn’t help but wonder why
Dm
you had to go away,
Am
I never heard you say
G
“You’re my son”,
F G
What’s a child to do?
C G C
At the Chupa we stood as one,
C G C
Being watched by everyone,
Dm
And the tears that flowed,
Am
both joy and sorrow,
G
For the one
F G
who’s not here with me now
Chorus
C
But I know
G
you were there the whole time,
Am
Through each step
F G
you were guiding me forward,
C
And your touch,
G
like a breath of fresh air,
Dm G
Saying, I’ll always love you, my son.
C
Even though
G
you could not walk me down,
Am
I could tell
F G
you were standing beside me,
C
And your touch,
G
like the wisdom of old,
Dm G
Saying, I am so proud of you, son,
F
in my way.
C G C
Now I hold him tenderly,
C G C
My baby son, for all to see,
Dm
I am overcome
Am G
by my actions done, today
F G
What’s a child to do?
C G C
My son will bear your name with pride,
C G C
Holding Zeide’s torch inside,
Dm
And the part of me
Am
which was so empty,
G
is now full,
F G
as I reach out to you.
Chorus
C
And I know
G
you were there the whole time,
Am
Looking down
F G
from your place in Shomayim,
C
And your touch,
G
like a magical spell,
Dm G
is embracing me tightly right now.
C
Even though
G
he was not on your knees,
Am
You were here
F G
on a visit from Heaven,
C
And your touch,
G
Like the sweetest of wine;
Dm G
Saying, there’ll always be, a part of me,
F G
in you, my so--on.
(Am F G) C
My son.