I still can see her folded hands And a prayer book worn to shreds I still can feel her bony touch And a goodnight kiss for bed This woman's faith, such a part of me I draw on it still now And even in my youth You were chasing me Whispering in the dark and Running through my dreams Each day I've lived You were calling me But maybe in my youth I heard You best I still can see a little girl Playing in her room alone I still can feel her aching heart And a wishing to be known All those days have brought me here I wear them like a badge And even in my youth You were chasing me Whispering in the dark and Running through my dreams Each day I've lived You were calling me But maybe in my youth I heard You best We can't undo the days of youth They speak on through our years Jesus said we must believe Like the little ones to see We were little once We were little once We were little once We were little once And even in my youth You were chasing me Whispering in the dark and Running through my dreams Each day I've lived You were calling me But maybe in my youth I heard You best