She packed my lunch up in a box
For my first day of school
I said I wish you could go with me today

She said I know you'll be alright just like I promised you
Just remember anytime you feel afraid


I want you to smile
And know you're not alone
Dry those little eyes

Ill be here when you come home
I'm always in heart
Even we are apart

If only for awhile
So I want you to smile


She packed suitcase in the trunk
When I turned eighteen
And drove me all the way to Tennessee

She said I know you're going to make it
I've got faith in you
And while you're out there chasing down you're dreams


I want you to smile
And know you're not alone

Dry those little eyes
Ill be here when you come home
I'm always in heart

Even we are apart
If only for awhile
So I want you to smile


She fought for 3 long years
And didn't want to leave

No matter what the they told her
She still believed
So she used the tools that god gave her

But In the end they couldn't save her
As I sat there by here bed watching her sleep
She must have heard a tear run down my cheek

That's when she said to me

I want you to smile

And know you're not alone
Dry those little eyes
Ill be there when you come home

I'm always in heart
Even we are apart
If only for awhile

It'll only be awhile
So I want you to smile