Story Behind The Song
Two months after writing this song, the songwriter, Jon Allmett died suddenly. The song was given to the little boy, Ben, and he has since won the battle with cancer, against all odds
Song Description
This song was written by Jon Allmett for a little 6 year old boy named Ben who had a rare combination of two deadly types of leukemia. Ben had been battling cancer for two years and it went away, but it returned, and Jon wrote this to encourage Ben to "k
Song Length |
4:48 |
Genre |
Rock - Easy Listening, Blues - Modern |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Endearing, Peaceful |
Subject |
Encouragement |
Similar Artists |
John Mayer |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
It's not a scrape on the playground
Or a temporary broken arm
It's the pain that keeps giving
Long after the tears are gone
And you do it cause you know you have to
It's more than anyone should have to go through
And I know it seems a lot to ask you
But just keep fighting, keep fighting on
You're going to be a dancer
You're going to be a thief of hearts
You're going to win like a Tiger
You're going to roll like a movie star
And maybe it feels like you're starting over
And you can look back as you're getting older
The warmth is ahead as your past gets older
So just keep fighting, keep fighting on
Feel the wake of our dreams
Settle safely inside of you
In the light of your weight
Let the sunshine take care of you
So send me a postcard
From places you've never been
Hellos and Goodbyes, the love of a best friend
Always taking, taking you home again