Fly High, Spencer

Lyrics

Verse 1
You were there when I showed up
Tiny hands
Your gray old paws
Mama laughing
Called you buddy
We were three
And we were us

You saw every birthday candle
Every scraped-knee
Every fall
Now I stare at your old collar
On a hook
Against the wall

Chorus
Fly high
Spencer
My baby boy
My heart
Eighteen years of secrets
You knew me from the start
I’m still that little girl
Crying on the floor tonight
Fly high
Spencer
Please find me in the next life

Verse 2
Four days from my birthday
They said it was time to rest
I was there when you were shaking
Held your head against my chest

You won’t see my baby brother
Take his first big shaky steps
Like you watched me grow from nothing
Oh
It’s the one thing I regret

Chorus
Fly high
Spencer
My baby boy
My heart
Eighteen years of secrets
You knew me from the start
I’m still that lonely girl
Talking to your bed at night
Fly high
Spencer
Please find me in the next life

Bridge
Some days I swear I hear your nails
Tapping down the hallway slow
I turn around
There’s only air
But it’s you
I think I know (I know)

So keep a spot beside you
In the sun where you lay down
I’ll bring treats and silly stories
When my feet leave this ground

Chorus
Fly high
Spencer
My baby boy
My heart
Eighteen years of memories
You carried every part
I’m still your little girl
Saying goodbye doesn’t feel right
Fly high
Spencer
We’ll run again in the next life