Trish Lester

Lyrics

You’re Coming Home with me
Trish Lester, Meg Tennant and Eric Murakami

I remember like yesterday
Daddy would sit me on his knee;
Tell me my favorite story
How he and mom waited three long years
Filled my room with teddy bears
In a world they created for me
He signed the papers, filled out the forms
He gathered me up in his arms
…and he said
You’re coming home with me, You’re coming home with me

At 15, I kept cuttin’ school
Dad lectured me ‘bout bending rules
Time and time again
My friend sneaked beer from her parents’ bar
We went out drinkin’ in the car
And the sheriff hauled us in.
Fingerprints and legal rights
Dad bailed me out that awful night
…and he said
You’re coming home with me, You’re coming home with me

My dad showed me strength and compassion, and I’d hear him say that
An acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree
I grew up to be strong and steady as an oak
From the shelter that man gave to me

It’s a year since Mom’s been gone
The gladiola’s overgrown
And Dad, he’s been tryin’
He worked hard his whole life through
He’s got nothing more to prove
So I said these words to him:
Dad, I know you can make it on your own
But you don’t have to live alone.
You’re coming home with me, You’re coming home with me

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