Song Description
The story is of an old man saying goodbye for the last time to his daughter. He wishes her the same good wishes his daddy left him. It is very poignant. The story takes place at an airport, and would make a great short video, with him waving goodbye as she flies off in the airplane.
Bob Perks has just released a book called I Wish You Enough, with short inspirational stories including the one this song is based on.
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Love for Child, Hear, Listening, Ears |
| Similar Artists |
Lady Antebellum, Alison Krauss |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I Wish You Enough
by Patricia W. Felker
(based on a story and poem by Bob Perks. Used with permission)
He had long, bushy eyebrows, his beard stubbly gray
And his misty blue eyes would remember this day
His weathered old hands held his daughter's damp face
He was holdin' her close.........as she went away
Those last few words gently spoke in her ear
Would carry her through the years......
Chorus: I wish you enough good things to sustain you
.........enough sun to make you feel bright
.........enough rain to long for the sunshine
.........enough life to keep satisfied
As she walked down the corridor, disappeared out of sight
He saw one more wave, then she boarded her flight
He sighed there in silence, then waved back in kind
He was seein' his darlin' ...the very last time
As he faced the end of his days unafraid
He made the same parting wish his daddy made
(Repeat Chorus)
I wish you enough pain to know good times
.........enough joy to keep you alive
.........enough loss to need what you're holdin'
.........enough "hellos" for the final goodbye
.........enough loss to need what you're holdin'
.........enough "hellos" for the final goodbye
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