This lonely, sad year
               is now passing by.

This year where each day
              brought more tears to cry.

Each party that was,
             was a bit melancholy,

They were all missing
             one guy's joyful folly.

It seems no one knew
             quite what to say

Or how to pretend
             that we held grief at bay

Or how even to smile
              when you were not near

With your great big grin
              stretching from ear to ear
  

We keep looking for you
               in each passing day

Wishing you'd been
               given more years to stay.

Each day convinced
              any day you'd walk in

And we'd all be laughing
              with you again.

But hard as it is,
             we go on for that's what

You would demand,
            though the pain's a deep cut.

And we know that this pain
             is no less then

The proof of your love
            since the day we began.


In this next year
            help us to see

You're here with us
            in our family.

In a brother's voice,
           we'll hear your laugh

And know sister's hugs
          are on your behalf.

In arms of love
          you still hold us all tight

And everyone will,
          at the end of each night

Envy our privilege
         to be called the 'bambinos'

Of such a great man,
          (that's you Dad), our Dino.