Open up Your Eyes-Dee Dee Bridgewater

[00:00.00] [00:16.92]A single rose left to remember [00:22.50]As a single tear falls from her eye [00:27.95]Another cold day in December [00:34.67]A year from the day she said goodbye. [00:38.85] [00:39.85]Seems it's only been a moment [00:44.99]Since the angels took him from her arms [00:50.85]And she was left there [00:53.45]Holding on to their tomorrow [00:57.60]But as they laid him in the ground [01:03.45]Her heart would sing without a sound [01:07.42] [01:08.20]For the first time you can open your eyes [01:13.16]And see the world without your sorrow [01:16.28]Where no one knows the pain you left behind [01:19.77]And all the pecae you could never find [01:24.25]Is waiting there to hold and keep you [01:27.77]Welcome to the first day of your life [01:31.57]Just open up your eyes [01:38.09] [01:45.22]A single lifetime lays behind her [01:50.85]As she draws her final breath [01:56.70]Just beyond the door he'll find her [02:02.86]Taking her hand she softly says [02:07.40] [02:08.23]For the first time you can open your eyes [02:12.66]And see the world without your sorrow [02:16.15]Where no one knows the pain you left behind [02:19.78]And all the pecae you could never find [02:24.38]Is waiting there to hold and keep you [02:27.70]Welcome to the first day of your life [02:31.54]Just open up your eyes [02:34.74]As I lay you down tonight [02:41.44]Safe on the other side, [02:44.83]No more tears to cry [02:49.99] [02:50.90]For the first time you can open your eyes [02:55.61]And see the world without your sorrow [02:58.98]Where no one knows the pain you left behind [03:03.10]And all the peace you could never find [03:07.12]Is waiting there to hold and keep you [03:10.52]Welcome to the first day of your life [03:14.44]Just open up your eyes [03:20.65]