Verse 1

Small sneakers by the front door

A backpack left upon the chair

I used to tie your ribbons before

I used to brush your tangled hair

They called me sister, but I knew

The weight of quiet lullabies

I gave my early youth to you

And saw the world through your bright eyes

Chorus

Oh, my little one, you've grown so tall

I miss the days you were so small

Now your wings are wide, you fly away

And I'm alone in the fading day

How I love you, oh, how I miss the sound

Of your tiny footsteps on the ground

Verse 2

Now shadow falls across the floor