Now you're shining like a
Shining like a sunflower
Up in the sky
Shining like a sunflower
Up in the sky
Thank you for forgiving
Hurtful things I've done
As a child, adolescent, or woman
Thank you for embracing a flaxen-haired baby
Although I'm aware you had doubts
(I guess anybody would have had)
I guess anybody'd have had doubts
Please be at peace father
I'm at peace with you
Bitterness isn't worth clinging to
(Clinging to)
After all the anguish we've all been through
Thank you for the mountains
The lake of the clouds
I'm picturing you and me there right now
(As the water)
As the crystal cascades showered down
Strange to feel that proud strong man
Grip tightly to my hand
Hard to see the life inside
Wane as the days went by
Trying to preserve each word
He murmured in my ear
Watching part of my life disappear
Father thanks for reaching out and lovingly
Saying that you've always been proud of me
(I needed to feel that so)
I needed to feel that so desperately
(Now you're shining like a)
(Shining like a sunflower up in the sky)
You're always alive inside of me
(Way up high)
Shining like a sunflower
Up in the sky
Shining like a sunflower
Up in the sky
Thank you for forgiving
Hurtful things I've done
As a child, adolescent, or woman
Thank you for embracing a flaxen-haired baby
Although I'm aware you had doubts
(I guess anybody would have had)
I guess anybody'd have had doubts
Please be at peace father
I'm at peace with you
Bitterness isn't worth clinging to
(Clinging to)
After all the anguish we've all been through
Thank you for the mountains
The lake of the clouds
I'm picturing you and me there right now
(As the water)
As the crystal cascades showered down
Strange to feel that proud strong man
Grip tightly to my hand
Hard to see the life inside
Wane as the days went by
Trying to preserve each word
He murmured in my ear
Watching part of my life disappear
Father thanks for reaching out and lovingly
Saying that you've always been proud of me
(I needed to feel that so)
I needed to feel that so desperately
(Now you're shining like a)
(Shining like a sunflower up in the sky)
You're always alive inside of me
(Way up high)