Gone to soon

Verse 1

The phone rang late, I froze in place

I already knew, it was your face

The tires, the night, the crash that came

Left me holding Lyvia, whispering your name

Five months old, so small and sweet

I hold her close, smell her little feet

Your jacket’s still on the chair, untouched

Your coffee mug, your favorite lunch

Chorus

Derek, the road took you away too fast

I’m holding Lyvia, clinging to the past

Every laugh, every touch, every small little fight

I’d give it all to see you tonight

She has your eyes, she has your smile

But I ache for your arms just for a while

Verse 2

I see you in her tiny hands

The way she stretches, the way she stands

I whisper stories about her dad

About the man she’ll never meet, the best she ever had

I try to be strong, try not to break

But nights are long, and my hands shake

Five months of memories we’ll never share

I cradle her close, wish you were there

Chorus

Derek, the road took you away too fast

I’m holding Lyvia, clinging to the past

Every laugh, every touch, every small little fight

I’d give it all to see you tonight

She has your eyes, she has your smile

But I ache for your arms just for a while

Bridge

I count the days, I count the tears

I count the moments I wish were here

She grows too fast, I see it every day

And I long for the dad who can’t stay

Final Chorus

Derek, the road took you away too soon

But I see you in Lyvia, in the afternoon

Her tiny hands, her little voice

I try to be brave, I have no choice

I love her and you, all in the same breath

Raising your daughter, living with death

Outro

The house is quiet, the world is dim

But I hold my baby, and I think of him