Kris

A Father’s Song to His Son

Verse 1

Kris, my son, I miss you more than you know,

I keep asking myself why you had to go.

Somewhere along the way, you walked out of my life,

And I’ve been searching for answers every day and night.

If I ever hurt you, son, please tell me what I’ve done,

I’ll come to you myself, I won’t hide, I won’t run.

I’ll look you in your eyes and apologize to you,

Because nothing in this world means more than me and you.

Chorus

I miss you, son, I really do,

There’s an empty place that belongs to you.

You’re twenty-four now, a grown man, it’s true,

But you’ll always be my baby, no matter what you do.

Kris, make a little time for your dad,

I don’t want to lose the moments we could have.

This week or next week, whenever you can,

Come sit with me, son—just father and man.

Verse 2

I want to sit beside you and talk about life,

About the good days, the hard days, the wrong and the right.

I want to hear your dreams, what’s inside your heart,

And tell you about my life and everything that’s going on.

So much has been happening, so much I want to share,

And sometimes I just need to know my son is there.

Not to fix my problems, not to carry all my pain,

I just want my son beside me once again.

Chorus

I miss you, son, I really do,

There’s an empty place that belongs to you.

You’re twenty-four now, a grown man, it’s true,

But you’ll always be my baby, no matter what you do.

Kris, make a little time for your dad,

I don’t want to lose the moments we could have.

This week or next week, whenever you can,

Come sit with me, son—just father and man.

Bridge

Maybe I wasn’t perfect, maybe I made mistakes,

Maybe there were moments when I didn’t see your pain.

But if there’s something between us, help me understand,

Because I’d rather say I’m sorry than lose my son again.

No pride could ever stop me from coming to your door,

No argument could make me love you any less than before.

Whatever happened yesterday, we can leave it behind,

Just give your father one chance, give me a little time.

Final Chorus

Kris, I love you, son, I really do,

And there’s nothing in this world that could change my love for you.

Twenty-four or fifty-four, wherever life may lead,

You’ll always be my little boy, you’ll always be part of me.

So come spend a little time with your dad,

Let’s talk about the future and remember what we had.

I’m hurting because I miss you, and I need you to know,

A father’s love doesn’t disappear when his children grow.

Outro

Kris…

If I hurt you, forgive me.

If I failed you, come tell me.

If you need an apology,

I’ll give it from my heart.

I’m not asking for much, son…

Just a little of your time.

Come sit with your dad.

Come talk to me about life.

I miss you.

I love you.

And no matter how old you get…

You will always be my baby.