When Tomorrow Starts Without Me:
When Tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not there to see.
If the sun should rise and find your eyes are filled with tears for me.
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did that day,
While thinking of many things we didn’t get to say.
I know how much you love me, as much as I love you,
And each time you think of me, I know you’ll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand
That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand
And said my place was ready in heaven far above,
And that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye,
For all my life, I’d always thought I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for and so much yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday, I thought just for a while,
I’d say good-bye and kiss you and maybe see your smile.
But then I fully realized that this could never be,
For emptiness and memories would take the place of me
And when I thought of you, and when I did my heart was filled with sorrow
But when I walked through heaven’s gate, I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me from his great golden throne,
He said, “this is eternity and all I’ve promise you,
Today for life on Earth is past but here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last.
And since each day’s the same day, there’s no longing for the past.
But you have been so faithful, so trusting and so true,
Through there were times you did some things you knew you shouldn’t do.
But you have forgiven and now at last you’re free.
So won’t you take my hand and share me life with me?”
So when tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart,
For every time you think of me, I’m right there in your heart.