Hey baby, I haven't seen you in a while

But it's hard because I don't have a number to dial.

I don't know if you know but it's the kids' birthday

Our babies just turned three today.

You never met them because I was going to tell you that day

When somebody came to take you away

The day that you left me we all nearly died

But somehow your love kept us alive.

They really don't know what's going on,

All they know is me, their crazy mom.

But they're happy and healthy like babies should be.

And I wonder what's wrong with me.

It's just so hard to lay them to bed

When I wish I was up there with you instead.

It's hard not to see your face in theirs

I keep thinking you'll climb down those stairs.

When I think of you down here,

I can't do it without tears.

To feel your arms around my waist

That's something nothing can replace.

I wish you could see them grow with me

Help me string the Christmas tree

Watch them marry and sit on the old back porch

While you grumble and say "I could have had a porche"

I told them all about their wonderful dad

And how you wouldn't want us to be sad.

But still we came here to see you to say we're okay

And we think of you every day.