Promise Me..

For those moments in life
when I am in pain
when I lose my feathers of freedom
and start behavin’ insane
when I cry more, laugh less,
when I thrive for a holiday
and settle with a recess
Promise me, you will play with me
Promise me, you will stay with me

When my world seems to shrink
and my kids tell me
I have lost the power to think
When I shiver with a load of clothes
and I ask myself
Is it enough, or more?
when I dream of dreams
the ones I had when I , was a lad
when I give advice
to every second person I see
Promise me, you will play with me
Promise me, you will stay with me

When my nights are long and days are short
When the people say
that there is another life after dark
when I spend all my time
praying for the health of my kids
when my eyes fail me
and I have a hard time,
opening my eyelids
when I try to walk,
and my knees tend to bend,
just a bit more
Promise me, you will play with me
Promise me, you will stay with me

When I fall short of words
and I beg you,
to listen to my heart
when you are busy and I am free
when the time is fast,
and I fall short on speed
when my only moment of glory
is that there is still something
that I can easily read
Promise me, you will play with me
Promise me, you will stay with me