LYRIC sheet for "babies grow up"

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 I look at you and I see a man

Grown up with children of your own

And I think back to a day not long ago

I was holdin' you so close to me

You were a baby boy on your mama's knee

And I can smell that baby hair

Hear the baby laughter in the air

You were my pride, you were my joy

How can this man before me be my boy?

Can it be?

All grown up, can it be?

Chorus:

Babies grow up and they move away

Mamas grow old and they turn so grey

(alt: While they watch them play)

But they never stop lovin' their children

No, they never stop lovin' their children

These grown‑ups who were just children yesterday

I give you a hug and I take your hand

I'm proud you've become such a fine young man

And I think back to a day not long ago

You were ridin' along on your brand new bike

You fell and you were such an awful sight

And I can see your fallin' tears

Hear the sound of cryin' in my ears

I picked you up and dressed your wounds

How could this man before me grow so soon?

Can it be?

All grown up, can it be?

Chorus

Bridge

Can you see

Can you see

Can you see

What a mother’s love can be?

When I’m gone

When I’m gone

When I’m gone

Will you remember me?

Long version final verse:

Well you turn me aside 'cause there's someone new

Here comes my daughter‑in‑law and a baby too

And he reminds me of someone not so long ago

He's got that smell in his hair and a smile so wide

And I can feel myself fill with a grandma’s pride

And I remember what to do

You hand him over to me and he feels so new

I rock him gently to-and-fro

I’m gonna hold him and love him and watch him grow

Can it be?

He's gonna grow up, can it be?

Modified Chorus with alt:

Babies grow up and they move away

Grandmas grow old and they …pass-a-way

(alt: while they watch them play)

And their love lives on through their children

Yeah their love lives on through their children

These grown‑ups who were just children yesterday 

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