When You Come Home - Mark Schultz

My first day of recess

They all laughed at me

When I fell off the swing set

And scraped up my knee

The nurse called my Momma

To say I’d be late

And when she gave me the phone

I could hear Momma say

I’m so sorry, son

Oh I think you’re so brave

And she was smiling when she said

When you come home

No matter how far

Run through the door and into my arms

It’s where you are loved

It’s where you belong

And I will be here

When you come home

I waved good-bye through the window

As I boarded the plane

My first job in Houston was waiting for me

I found a letter from Momma

Tucked in my coat

And as I flew down the runway

I smiled when she wrote

I miss you son

You’ll be so far away

But I’ll be waiting for the day

Well I don’t think she can hear you now

The doctor told me

Your mother is fading

It’s best that you leave

So I whispered I love you

And then turned away

But I stopped at the door

When I heard Momma say

I love you son

But they’re callin' me away

Promise me before I go