E-boo

You had a voice that would carry right through the front door

We always knew when your boots hit the floor

The rock of our family, you and Mom led the way

Taught all six of us to be kind every day

Eating your late dinner when the sun went down

Asking what was happening as we gathered around

Hanging at the park with your friends in the sun

E-boo, you made sure we were loved, every one

Oh, E-boo, I was a lucky child

With your big warm hugs and your easy smile

Calling the strikes at my baseball games

Driving down to Tennessee when the summer came

Heading out near Nashville to see family and play

I’d give anything to have just one more day

I can still hear the little jokes you'd tell

And those early fishing trips I remember so well

My brothers got mad that a girl was around

But you handed me a pole and let me stand my ground

Every single Sunday, the table was set

A family tradition we'd never forget

Even after my sisters were married and gone

We came back for dinner where we all belonged

Oh, E-boo, I was a lucky child

With your big warm hugs and your easy smile

Calling the strikes at my baseball games

Driving down to Tennessee when the summer came

Heading out near Nashville to see family and play

I’d give anything to have just one more day

I danced with you at my wedding in ninety-four

Four months later, you were walking through Heaven's door

My last words were "I don't have time," and it breaks my heart

But I know that won't keep our spirits apart

I eat those words daily, but I hope you understand

I had a wonderful childhood, raised by a wonderful man

Oh, E-boo, I was a lucky child

With your big warm hugs and your easy smile

Calling the strikes at my baseball games

Driving down to Tennessee when the summer came

Heading out near Nashville to see family and play

I’d give anything to have just one more day

Yeah, I've got all the time in the world for you today