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 pa** 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