When you were born The nights were getting longer And I knew I must be stronger than I had been When you were born Looking forward to your chatter And the little pitter-patter of your feet Son, I heard your heart stop And the moment felt forever I called out to the land, sea, and sky I held my arms out to you I'd hold you close forever I fell to my knees when you opened your eyes When you were born The lessons from your brother To me and to your mother kept you safe When you were born You looked so unconcerned Like you had just returned to this place Handprints on the walls Little pictures home from school Are gone in the blinking of an eye But there's no love that's stronger No love that lasts longer. You're my sons Until the day I die Time moves on Falling grains of sand I let go of your hands and watch you go Time moves on From the day that you were born To the men that you've become. I've watched you grow Your hearts may break And you will make mistakes Life can be hard, it's true But when your baby cries and you look into their eyes You'll know the love I felt for you I feel for you