Honey

I think this song does a good job of capturing the little things that people often remember about a loved one. The lyrics give a good picture of Honey and what kind of person she was -- or at least, how the singer remembers her to be.

See the tree how big it's grown
But friend, it hasn't been too long it wasn't big
I laughed at her and she got mad
The first day that she planted it was just a twig

Then the first snow came and she ran out
To brush the snow away so it wouldn't die
Came runnin' in all excited
Slipped and almost hurt herself and I laughed 'til I cried

She was always young at heart
Kind of dumb and kind of smart
And I loved her so
And I surprised her with a puppy
Kept me up all Christmas Eve two years ago

And it would sure embarrass her
When I came home from working late
'Cause I would know
That she'd been sittin' there and cryin'
Over some sad and silly late late show

And Honey I miss you
And I'm being good
And I'd love to be with you
If only I could

She wrecked the car and she was sad
And so afraid that I'd be mad
But what the heck
Though I pretended hard to be
Guess you could say she saw through me
And hugged my neck

I came home unexpectedly
And caught her crying needlessly
In the middle of the day
And it was in the early spring
When flowers bloom and robins sing
She went away

And Honey I miss you
And I'm being good
And I'd love to be with you
If only I could

One day while I was not home
While she was there and all alone
The angels came
Now all I have is memories of Honey
And I wake up nights and call her name

Now my life's an empty stage
Where Honey lived and Honey played and love grew up
And a small cloud passes overhead
And cries down on the flower bed that Honey loved

And see the tree how big it's grown
But friend, it hasn't been too long it wasn't big
And I laughed at her and she got mad
The first day that she planted it was just a twig

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