Hate to say the time has come again
Work bell rings an old familiar hymn
Baby girl now please don't cry those tears
It’s killing me just to think of all the years gone by

What we've missed is hard to say
Can't be kept or stored away
A shooting star in the blink of an eye
Life goes by
And I hate to see you cry
Hate to see you cry

A little girl with a great big cross to bear
Mom and Dad don’t get along and it's never fair, I know
Seems the only way to try to cope
Is to hold dreams near and never
Ever give up hope, never give up hope

Where did all the river water flow
To the ocean from the melting snow
The love we share now won't just melt away
I'll be back some bright and sunny day, yea I will