Carlos

Carlos, I still remember when we stood and said "I do"

I saw the love of Jesus shining right there inside of you

You’ve always been my steady rock, so caring and so sweet

When Heaven called my mother home, you kept me on my feet

Oh, I love you more than words could ever say

When the shadows gathered round, all I could do was pray

I asked the Lord for mercy, I pleaded on my knees

And I thank Him for the grace that washed over you and me

For answering the prayers of a heavy, hoping heart

And giving you back to me, so we wouldn't have to part

October fourteenth, twenty-twenty-five, the day the world stood still

The hospital was quiet and the autumn air was chill

They put you on that life support, I held your resting hand

Trusting in the Good Lord's will, though I couldn't understand

Oh, I love you more than words could ever say

When the shadows gathered round, all I could do was pray

I asked the Lord for mercy, I pleaded on my knees

And I thank Him for the grace that washed over you and me

For answering the prayers of a heavy, hoping heart

And giving you back to me, so we wouldn't have to part

You’ve always been so outgoing, so loving and so smart

I knew that God was listening to the breaking of my heart

Through the humming of the machines, a miracle broke through

I guess Heaven wasn't ready yet to make a home for you

Oh, I love you more than words could ever say

When the shadows gathered round, all I could do was pray

I asked the Lord for mercy, I pleaded on my knees

And I thank Him for the grace that washed over you and me

For answering the prayers of a heavy, hoping heart

And giving you back to me, Carlos, right back to my arms