In a room up there At the top of the stairs Is the precious gift you gave me He's his father's joy And my baby boy Though he doesn't look it lately He can't wait to be grown To come into his own To do what he wants to do But to make him complete As my heart skips a beat May I ask one thing of you? Keep him safe and sound Keep him safe and holy When I'm not around He may get some breaks He will make mistakes Chances are that he might stumble But your grace is sweet Help him land on his feet Keep him thankful Keep him humble All the things we've said Bible verses we've read Have taught him what to do If our prayers are heard Like it says in your word May I ask one thing of you? Keep him safe and sound Keep him safe and holy When I'm not around What a mystical creation You've turned our lives into From the love that we've been given We're livin' To give it right back to you When he's fully grown And his seeds have been sewn And he's born a child or two Let him not forget All his needs will be met If he leaves it all up to you Then he'll pass this song to his very own son 'Cause he'll know how much you care And on one last note May they never lack hope Knowing you'll always be there Keep him safe and sound Keep him safe and holy When I'm not around When I'm not around When I'm not around