You soothed me when I cried
Kept me safe in days gone by
Boy to man through life changes
You were patient and courageous
Bombscares, flaming cars
Your curfew was martial law
Just a lion being protective
It’s only now I’ve some perspective
I see you pick me up, wrap me up
Lift me over stony ground
I see you pick me up, carry me to the water
To the water
Now your garden is in full bloom
We’re all huddled here in one room
Outside, a car is waiting
I can’t stop my hands from shaking
Framed photographs line the wall
They tell the story of us all
Makes me feel a little older
Soon I will rest you on my shoulder
Let me pick you up, wrap you up
Lift you over stony ground
Let me pick you up, carry you to the water
Let me pick you up, wrap you up
Lift you over stony ground
Let me pick you up, carry you to the water
I guess I always knew someday that
That it would come to this
And I would have to leave you with a sigh and a parting kiss
I’m not ready to say goodbye
Someday light will dim
When my life’s filled to the brim
And as the sun is slowly sinking
What are the thoughts that I’ll be thinking
I see you pick me up, wrap me up
Lift me over stony ground
I see you pick me up, carry me to the water
I see you pick me up, wrap me up
Lift me over stony ground
I see you pick me up, carry me to the water
Carry me, carry me
Carry me to the water
Carry me, carry me, carry me to the water
Carry me, carry me, carry me to the water
Carry me, carry me, carry me to the water
Carry me, carry me, to the water
Carry me, carry me, carry me
Carry me, carry me, carry me
Carry me, carry me, carry me
Carry me, carry me, carry me