I just wanted to say happy birthday
To the man I never knew enough
He was my sunshine; I was his sunshine
Before the starlight turned it off
I remember the days he held me and cried
And his mug trembling in his hand
I remembered my grandmother's tired faces
And my father's first time being a man
Nothing felt heavier than when the sky took him
And the airplanes circled through the air
And even though I never believed in God
I felt his presence there
And Everytime I think of the man
who left my arms to soon
I remember the adorable things he loved:
Planes, cookies, the moon
And it doesn't matter how it took you
Nor the strange conclusions we draw
I just wanted to say I miss you
And, Happy Birthday Grandpa
Mar 2
Mar 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM UTC
I just wanted to say happy birthday
To the man I never knew enough
He was my sunshine; I was his sunshine
Before the starlight turned it off
I remember the days he held me and cried
And his mug trembling in his hand
I remembered my grandmother's tired faces
And my father's first time being a man
Nothing felt heavier than when the sky took him
And the airplanes circled through the air
And even though I never believed in God
I felt his presence there
And Everytime I think of the man
who left my arms to soon
I remember the adorable things he loved:
Planes, cookies, the moon
And it doesn't matter how it took you
Nor the strange conclusions we draw
I just wanted to say I miss you
And, Happy Birthday Grandpa
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