Story Behind The Song

Part of My Heart was written by Andre Mendes da Costa on January 7, 2006, following a recording session with Glyn MacLean of Oikos Music Limited. Glyn was so impressed with Andre?s playing and singing style that he encouraged André to give thought to writ

Song Description

Part of My Heart is about the strong and tender feelings of a father for his son as he sees and holds him for the first time and watches him grow. The title was adapted from a quote Andre recalls reading in the early days of parenthood and which describes

Lyrics

A baby boy
Looking up at me
Small to hold
Resting on my knee

A baby boy
There all dressed in white
Ready to go
To take home that night

He?s only hours old
Yet he sees me
Very small to hold
Yet he hears me

He lives outside of me
Yet he?s part of my heart
Responding to my touch
To the sound of my voice
He lives outside of me
Yet he?s never really far away
He?ll always be a part of my heart

A little man
Getting dressed for school
He?s growing up
Learning what is ?cool?

A little man
He?s learning right from wrong
It isn?t easy
But it will make him strong

He?s nearly eight years old
Yet he loves me
Extends his hand to hold
And that cheers me

He lives outside of me
Yet he?s part of my heart
Responding to my touch
To the sound of my voice
He lives outside of me
Yet he?s never really far away
He?ll always be a part of my heart

[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

As time goes by
Two brothers side by side
Both are loved
And bring their daddy pride

As time goes by
There will be ups and downs
Mistakes are made
But smoothed when love abounds

My boys are growing up
Yet they love me
One day they will move on
But will remind me?

They live outside of me
Yet they?re part of my heart
Responding to my touch
To the sound of my voice
They live outside of me
Yet they?re never really far away
They?ll always be a part of my heart
They?ll always be a part of my heart