Something Left to Say

Story Behind The Song

my dad was in sanford hospital after major surgury, struggling to hold on to life..i knew he was probably going to die i never remember telling him i loved him...

Song Description

written for my dad lying in a hospital bed near death.... having never told him 'i love you', nor heard it

Song Length 3:57 Genre Country - General, Pop - General
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Subject Father, Sadness
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Something Left to Say
Written by Ken Matthiesen and Joyce Scott copyright 2011

(verse 1)
Dad, I got something left to tell you
Three simple words long over due
Our final words here, in this hospital
Look what it took to break down our walls

(Chorus)
I know I'm going to lose you here any day
All I can do is watch, hold your hand, and pray
Dad, I always loved you, though we didn't see things
quite the same way
I can't let you go when I have something left to say

(verse 2)
Every time you close your sunken eyes
I catch my breath and I realize
I've lost another chance to sit and talk
I don't want to waste one minute at all

(bridge)
I can't let you go until
I got to tell you how I feel
I got to tell you 'I love you'

(Chorus)
I know I'm going to lose you here any day
All I can do is watch, hold your hand, and pray
Dad, I always loved you, though we didn't see things
quite the same way
I can't let you go when I have something left to say

I love you, Dad

What a beautiful song, such a sentiment in the lyrics. Very relatable song to so many people I am sure, Beautiful, lyrics brought tears to my ears

There is some very nice lyric phrasing within the song, and I felt the singer (as I assume it is a demo) was able to be connected with the sentiment so the song works on that level as it rather universal theme for sons with Fathers who were born pre 1960.

Lyrics Ken Matthiesen Music Scott Joyce
Producer Scott Joyce Performance Jason Wyatt
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