We gathered with the lawyer for the reading of the will
mama sat there quietly between all of us kids
then he opened up the papers
and my father��s words were read
you could have heard a pin drop
when we heard the things he said
to all my loving family i leave this old house
just split up all the money and pass it all around
but now that that��s all settled and it��s all said and done
here��s a few things that i��ll leave with each and everyone
to the boys i leave the family name, the honesty and pride
to both my precious girls, i leave a million lullabies
sing them to your children and let them know you care
and take what strength i gave to you and be patient, kind and fair
to all i leave undying love, let no one shed a tear
cause i was the luckiest man on earth in the time that i was here
and finally to mother who��s love was ever true
the greatest a man can give, i leave my heart to you
we all just kind of sat there, not knowing what to say
then mama looked at all of us and said, "i��d like to pray"
so right there in that office in words so soft and still
we all swore that we��d honor the things in daddy��s will