When you were a child
I'd watch you play
On grass of green
You would display
Laughter and innocense
With your arms open wide
As you would run back to me
With strength and pride
Tender years where have you gone
Please come back so I may carry on
One day a child and now a man
Son of mine please understand
I gave you it all, all I could give
Please come back let your soul forgive
I can't take back all the hurt that has been done
Please never forget
You'll always be my son
You are of my flesh
I gave you a name
Those tender years just aren't the same
I miss you son please come back to me
Open your heart and let your soul be free
Then someday those tender years
Can be once more
We can open our hearts
And our souls can be pure
