There were ten little fingers and ten little toes
And before I knew it, off he goes
Across the room into his Daddy’s arms.
He was stealing my heart with every smile
He was sleeping on me and all the while
Angels were kissing his cheeks, he was that sweet
Then all of the sudden the school bus came
I can’t lie, it was never the same
He was growing up on me, bittersweet reality
On the football field they called out his name
It was on the back of my shirt, I watched every game
Shouting “that’s my boy” I lived for those days
Then he got his first truck and he fixed it up
Riding through town with the radio up
He passed by, he waved at me, how could that be
Those ten little fingers and ten little toes
Are taller than me, I guess that’s how it goes
!6 years in the blink of an eye makes a mother cry
He’s getting ready to fly, he’s spreading those wings
I see that look- he’s got his own dreams
But I’m still here in case he falls, even though he’s got it all
He doesn’t need me to hold his hand,
But if I need to hold it I hope he understands
I was the first one to dream for him, he was my dream
When I held those ten little fingers and ten little toes,
I saw heaven in a way every mother knows
I never knew he’d grow up so fast, could we just slow down?
I’m not ready for the day he says goodbye,
I know there will be a thousand tears to cry,
Wish I could just hold on to those ten little fingers and ten little toes.
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