I wish I could have known
My grandparents better before they were gone
My grandfather was killed when I was nine
My grandmother was with him at the time
She didn't die right then and there
But it left her where she didn't care
They were the parents of my mother
From that day she didn't fully recover
It left her feeling lost and alone
All of a sudden her parents were gone
My father's mother lived with us a while
I barely remember,I was just a child
I can still see her in my head
She was the first person I ever saw dead
I walked in the room and there she laid
I was to young to be afraid
It was later when they said she had died
I don't know if I cried
I never knew my father's dad
I would give anything if I had
He died when my dad was just a boy
He to missed out on the joy
We both missed out on his love
I hope he sees us from up above
I truly believe I'll meet him someday
I always remember him when I pray
In better times they'd still be alive
And be a great part of our life
I will always have them in my heart
And will tell my grandsons about their part
How if not for them they wouldn't be hear
For me to hold so close and dear
In better times there will be no dying
And tears of joy will be the only crying
I know in your life and in mine
Someday we'll be living in better times
