Still here with me

Fifty years ago you took my name
Said you’d walk beside me through the joy and pain
Through the sleepless nights when the babies cried
Through the lean years when my pride nearly died
Your hands held mine when the world got cold
Now they’re fragile paper, but worth more than gold
You’re still beautiful in the morning light
Even when you don’t remember last night

You’re still here with me, darling, in every breath I take
Still here with me, baby, in every move I make
Though your memories are fading like photographs in the sun
You’re still here with me, sweetheart, till our time is done

You used to sing while you cooked our meals
Now I hum those songs just to help you heal
Sometimes you call me by my father’s name
But your eyes still hold that loving flame
The doctor says you’re slipping away
But I see you dancing in yesterday
In the kitchen light where we used to sway
To the radio on a Saturday

You’re still here with me, darling, in every breath I take
Still here with me, baby, in every move I make
Though your memories are fading like photographs in the sun
You’re still here with me, sweetheart, till our time is done

When you don’t know my face anymore
I’ll love you like I did before
When the words won’t come and the silence grows
I’ll hold you close, that’s all I know
‘Cause love ain’t just what we remember
It’s what we feel in our hearts forever

You’re still here with me, darling, in every breath I take
Still here with me, baby, in every move I make
Though your memories are fading like photographs in the sun
You’re still here with me, sweetheart
You’re still here with me, my love
Till our time is done

Yeah, you’re still here with me
My darling, still here with me