"Angel Child" lyrics

This is a story of a young prince
Who never got to taste the sweet things
He never got to spread his wild wings
To have a chance to fly
This is a story 'bout a heartache
The kind that makes a father's hands shake
The kind that makes a mother's heart break
And makes them question life

We had our time of no tomorrow
There was no pain, no sorrow
Now it feels every smile was borrowed
My body yearning for the bottle
I hope that as we're growing older
The weight gets lighter on our shoulders
But since you're gone, your mothers colder
And all that I can do is hold her

Oh Gabriel, my angel child
This is no goodbye
Cause when I close my eyes
I keep the dream alive
Oh, I'll see you in the sky tonight
And I'll watch your starlight glow
And you'll never leave
So I'll never let you go

Maybe someday we'll be there with you
Amongst the stars of red and bright blue
But until then shine on your mother
Be a guiding light for your big brother
Oh, every smile is worth the crying
And every fight is worth the fighting
My Little Star, you just keep on shining

Oh Gabriel, my angel child
This is no goodbye
Cause when I close my eyes
I keep the dream alive
Oh, I'll see you in the sky tonight
And I'll watch your starlight glow
And you'll never leave
So I'll never let you go

This is no goodbye
My young prince, my angel child