Joey

It’s only been a month since you had to go

And waking up today is the hardest thing I know

Today is your birthday, my only child, my boy

I'm sitting here remembering how you brought us joy

I miss hearing your voice, I miss hearing your laugh

I'm searching for your smile in every photograph

I know I'll never get to hug or kiss your face again

But I'm holding onto all the love you gave me back then

Oh Joey, you will always be my baby

A loving soul who lived it to the fullest every day

If you were lucky enough to meet him, then you already know

The beauty of his spirit and the warmth of his glow

Tomorrow isn't promised, we learned that much too late

My son, to me, you are forever thirty-eight

You loved your family so much, it was plain to see

You poured your heart into the people that you need

Your daughter and your grandma, and Jennifer too

We are all down here just missing you

I'd give anything to watch you make everybody smile

To sit and listen to your jokes just for a little while

There were so many things we never got to say or do

But every single day, I'll be honoring you

Oh Joey, you will always be my baby

A loving soul who lived it to the fullest every day

If you were lucky enough to meet him, then you already know

The beauty of his spirit and the warmth of his glow

Tomorrow isn't promised, we learned that much too late

My son, to me, you are forever thirty-eight

Please hold your children close, don't take the time for granted

Water every single seed of love that you have planted

Because tomorrow isn't promised to any of us here

Keep the ones you love so close and hold them dear

You were my only child, and though we are apart

You left a legacy of laughter in my heart

Oh Joey, you will always be my baby

A loving soul who lived it to the fullest every day

If you were lucky enough to meet him, then you already know

The beauty of his spirit and the warmth of his glow

Tomorrow isn't promised, but love will never fade

My son, to me, you are forever thirty-eight

Happy birthday, my baby... forever thirty-eight