Story Behind The Song

Most of this song was written on the drive home from seeing my biological father for the first time in 20 years.My oldest son who was 4 at the time asked me as he was looking out the backseat window "Dad, does grandpa know I like to play with cars?".The rest of the song was pretty much finished by the time we made it home.Out of the mouth of babes.I'm still looking for a great male singer to sing this song.Thanks Eriq.

Song Description

A conversation between a mother and her son.

Lyrics

(1)
Twenty years have come and gone like rain
Don't know how many times one feels the pain
I'm not really sure why you never wrote
But it still hurts now and that ain't no joke
I've got a young son of my own
You wouldn't believe how fast he's grown
He's older than his years and that's a fact
And I don't know what to tell him when he asks
(ch)
Does grandpa know I like to play with cars
I'd like to take a rocketship to Mars
That would be so much fun do you think grandpa would like to go
Does grandpa know I say my prayers before I go to bed
And my favorite color's red
Tell me mommy does grandpa know
(2)
We make mistakes,we do the best we can
But many things don't turn out like we planned
A man has gotta do what he thinks is right
But you just turned and walked away in the night
My boy likes to end each day with a kiss
I wonder if you know exactly what you've missed
I watch him while he sleeps and I know I'm blessed
But it still breaks my heart everytime he says
(ch)
Does grandpa know I invented a light
That makes monsters disappear at night
And there's a great big pot of gold at the end of a rainbow
Does grandpa know I can tie both shoes all by myself
It's with coloring that I need help
Tell me mommy does grandpa know
(3)
Tears come and go and life goes on
How can someone that small be so strong
He acts as if he understands what I mean
When I tell him that life's the spaces in between
Your grandpa left a long time ago
That's the choice he made hon and now you know
If you wanna go ahead and cry it's okay
I'll be right here to kiss the tears away
(ch)
But Mom does grandpa know I'll be alright
Cos' Teddy keeps me safe at night
And that I can reach the cookie jar if I stand on my toes
Does grandpa know I think about him almost everyday
And I'll always love him anyway
Tell me mommy does grandpa know
Please tell me mommy,tell me mommy does grandpa know

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