You Couldn't Stay

When you were born and they showed you to me

it was only for an instant and they rushed you away

I only had a brief moment to see

it seems like only yesterday

What was I supposed to do

I didn't want to let go of you

but they said you couldn't stay

They came back and said you were fighting

just to hang on to your life

A day I thought I thought would be exciting

turned into a day I cried

What should've been a happy day

to meet someone small and new

I didn't want to let go of you

but they said I couldn't stay

You turned around completly and overnight

No longer was all hope lost, I can sigh

7 months later would bring on new fright

It was the morning that you died

I'll never forget what became the worst day

when I'd learn to live on without you

I didn't want to let go of you

but God said you couldn't stay