PHONE CALL TO HEAVEN

One night at my niece's wedding I was sitting with my eldest sister talking about family, and how we both missed our mother and father so much since their passing. She looked at me and said, "Sometimes I wish I could have just one phone call to heaven." It was the next song I wrote.

When they left us behind, it cost many tears
Why couldn’t we have a couple more years?
Well the answer is written down in a book
But you can’t read the pages no matter how hard you look

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If I had three wishes I’d only need one
A phone call to Heaven from their youngest son
I’m not sure what I’d ask them, I’m not sure what I’d say
I think of you often I’ll see you someday

I guess I’d thank both of them for teaching me well
For the picture they painted and the story it tells
For the family they gave me and the happiness there
For the courage in life to be honest and fair

Are there angels to sing with, a piano to play?
A little brown church in the vale by the way
And how is your garden, are the strawberries sweet?
Do you still touch the souls of whoever you meet?

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I could ask them to sing me the Old Rugged Cross
Or help me to find my way when I’m lost
Well maybe I’m dreaming but some dreams come true
This one would let me say “I love you”

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Words and music by Harley Carmen. Copyright © 2007 Harley Carmen (SOCAN).