Wish I could w

              
atch them jump

             
ing round, cal

     
ling names
             
Kicking cans a

             
nd playing tag

             
, hide in ever

  
y place
            
Wish I could s

              
ee them now, a

             
nd even join i

        
n their games
             
How different 

             
life would be,

            
 but I've got 

             
no time for si

              
lly chitter-ch

      
atter

          
I'm on my way
            
That's why my 

              
blood's still 

             
warm and I'm n

              
ot getting bet

    
ter
              
Time's passing

 
 away
             
Because I've g

              
ot a thing abo

             
ut seeing my g

             
randson grow

            
Wish I could b

              
uy them toys, 

             
rubber balls a

   
nd trains
             
Watch them see

             
 how tall they

             
 grow, make it

        
 day by day
             
Oh I want noth

             
ing more, than

             
 to see them l

         
augh and play
             
Life would be 

             
so different t

             
hen, but I've 

             
got no time fo

             
r silly chitte

          
r-chatter
          
I'm on my way

             
'Cause while m

             
y blood's stil

              
l warm and my 

             
mind doesn't m

      
atter
             
I'm going to p

ray
             
Because I've g

              
ot a thing abo

             
ut seeing my g

             
randson grow

            
That we got no

             
 time for sill

              
y chitter-chat

    
ter
          
I'm on my way
             
'Cause while m

             
y blood's stil

              
l warm and my 

             
mind doesn't m

      
atter
              
I'm hoping to 

 
stay
             
Because I've g

              
ot a thing abo

             
ut seeing my g

            
randson grow