Story Behind The Song

The story is about seeing the relationship between my grandfather and my son and remembering the sadness of not having the relationship I wanted with my grandfather but at least my son had a chance.

Song Description

The story is about seeing the relationship between my grandfather and my son and remembering the sadness of not having the relationship I wanted with my grandfather but at least my son had a chance.

Lyrics

Tonight I watched a video of days we lived so long ago
And nostalgia came like sunshine and like rain
How I wanted to be pappa's boy and be the subject of his joy
I tried so hard but the joy just never came
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now grown up and miles away, you finally made it down my way
To see the next one to carry on the name
I see the years have brought some change
Look how my son lights up your face
Could this be the start of better days.........
Some things just skip a generation, but that's all right with me
Even I can see we've come a long long way
I'm glad to know that cycles done now every time you hold my son
I hope that he will get to know you some day
In a way I never did in the days that you will live
'Cause every day upon you lap is another day
To close this generation gap......
I watch him bounce upon your knee, then snuggle in and fall asleep
I think of how that's they way it's meant to be
I see the joy within your eyes as you hold that little gift of life
Sometimes I sit and wish that it was me
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
History can not be changed and time has healed nostalgic pain
But time is still the thing that gets away
Amazing grace how sweet the sound, what once was lost can now be
found
I'm glad we're all alive to see this day...
Hopefully some years from now, my son and I will sit right down
And watch some movies made when he was young
Hopefully we both will see a man who left a legacy
And memories that shine just like the sun....