Gifted

last tuesday i got the news of you leaving sometime soon
now the clock ticks with a boom and we visit, my sisters and me
drive up highway 17

there you are a bright-eyed star

the blue on you makes your eyes shine like a bird sitting in a
bed of flowers so full of love so full of wonder
we breathe easy and talk story for hours
of the lake and bud and bonnie
margaret brings in salad and iced tea

there you are a bright-eyed star
i can't believe how present we are
the love in the room makes me giddy
if i could have asked for a wish in a dream
this is how it would be
this is a gift to me
a gift you are giving
a gift to the living

now my heart ticks with a boom i realize what they say is true
it's never too late to show i love you
so why do we wait

there you are a bright-eyed star
i can't believe how present we are
the love in the room makes me giddy
if i could have asked for a wish in a dream
this is how it would be
this is a gift to me
a gift you are giving
a gift to the living

words and music by Erin O'Hara