My Life

A couple of months ago Steven Curtis Chapman had this song up on his website. The audio file is no longer there (I really hope someone will re-post it tomorrow) but I wanted to at least post the words. Regardless of whether or not you agree with President Bush (or any President), it's a job that I don't think many of us would want. He deserves our respect and our thanks for his dedication and for making the hard decisions.

Good-bye Mr. President
Steven Curtis Chapman

“Good-bye Mr. President,
I guess the time has come for you to,
Pack up all your things and turn the page,
So I was thinking as you left,
I’d try to right a song to tell you,
What so many of us want to say.

For all those sleepless nights,
I am sure you must have had,
For all the prayers I’m sure you prayed,
For how you tried to lead us when the way was so unclear,
I am sure it wasn’t always evident, but thank you Mr. President!

Good-bye Mr. President,
You will not be forgotten,
All the courage and the hope you helped us find,
I can’t imagine how it felt,
To stand where you were standing,
And to try to make the calls you thought were right.

So for those sleepless nights,
I am sure you must have had,
That put those lines around your eyes,
For how you carried the weight,
Even when the lights went out,
I am sure you’ll never know how much it meant,
I thank you Mr. President.

So for those days ahead,
When they write about the past,
And everybody has their say,
From all of us who know,
You gave us everything you could,
We hope you will remember this,
Thank you Mr. President!

Good-bye Mr. President.”