Stay The Time

(1) Hiding way up high in the tree house

Playing spies with Barbie Lynn

Gone so long my Momma calls

Saying, "Child where have you been?"

Childhood play under leaves of green

Oh, the happy times we weave

Please let me stay up here and play

In the land of make believe

Chorus:

Stay the time, Lord, Stay the time

Make the hours slow on down

Hold this moment, make it mine

Stay the time, Lord, Stay the time

Let the rest of the world just go on by

And let me hold on to this time

(2) Underneath the starry sky

Blanket on the ground

Basking in the moonlight

With the sweetest love I've found

Make this moment last, Lord

Don't let it slip away

To a time I can't hold on to

In a place called yesterday

Chorus:

(3) Rocking in my rocking chair

By the flickering firelight

Singing soft a lullaby

In the middle of the night

Holding part of you and me

I whisper don’t grow up too fast

Let me hug you gently to my heart

Lord, make this moment last

Chorus:

(4) Now I hear them telling me

That something's very wrong

I just heard those fateful words

"You won't be here very long"

There's so much I long to do

And words I need to say

Oh Lord, please hear my humble prayer

And let me hold on to today

Chorus:

Pamela Blaine

©November 10, 2003