Story Behind The Song

Remembering a story my grandmother told me on my birtday to let me know that she'd always be by my side in life and in death.

Lyrics

DIMES
By Lynda Dobbin-Turner

Verse 1
It was my tenth birthday she handed me my gift
She said, 'I want to tell you something before you open it
Years from now I hope you're gonna look back on this day this day
And I hope that you remember what I am going to say
You're little now and days go slow, but child the years go fast
Before you know it I'm gonna be a memory from your past
But you need to know no matter where you go or what you do
I am always going to be right there with you

Chorus:
You watch for dimes; you'll see them all the time
And every time you do, you'll know I'm there too
When you're walking down the street
Something shiny at your feet
When you're down to your last prayer
Take a look you'll find me there
And every single time you're feeling down
You just lift your eyes and take a look around
And you watch for dimes
Oh, watch for dimes

Verse 2

So she handed me my present there was a jar of dimes inside
She'd been saving them for ages, I could feel her love and pride
That was oh so long ago, she's long since passed away
But I know that she's still with me every day

Chorus:
I watch for dimes; I see them all the time
And every time I do, I know that she's here too
When I'm walking down the street, Something shiny at my feet
When I'm down to my last prayer, I take a look and she's right there
And every single time I'm feeling down
I just lift my eyes and take a look around
And watch for dimes


Bridge
A lot of things have changed since I was ten
But I'm making you the promise that she made to me back then

Chorus:
You watch for dimes; you'll see them all the time
And every time you do, you'll know that I'm there too
When you're walking down the street
Something shiny at your feet
When you're down to your last prayer
Take a look you'll find me there
And every single time you're feeling down
You just lift those eyes and take a look around
And watch for dimes
Oh, watch for dimes, ah ha,
You watch for dimes