If Tomorrow Starts Without Me

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• When tomorrow starts without me,
• And I’m not there to see,
• If the sun should rise and find your eyes

• all filled with tears for me,

• I wish so much you wouldn’t cry
• The way you did today,
• While thinking of the many things,

• We didn’t get to say.

• I know how much you love me,
• As much as I love you,
• and each time that you think of me,

• I know you’ll miss me too.

• But when tomorrow starts without me,
• Please try to understand,
• That an angel came and called my name,
• And took me by the hand,
• and said my place was ready,
• In heaven far above,
• And that I’d have to leave behind

• All those I dearly love.

• But as I turned to walk away,
• A tear fell from my eye
• For all my life, I’d always thought,

• I didn’t want to die.

• I had so much to live for,
• So much left yet to do,
• It seemed almost impossible,

• That I was leaving you.

• I thought of all the yesterdays
• The good ones and the bad,
• I thought of all the love we shared,

• and all the fun we had

• If I could re-live yesterday
• Just even for a while,
• I’d say good-bye and kiss you

• And maybe see you smile.

• But then I fully realized,
• That this could never be,
• For emptiness and memories,

• would take the place of me.

• And when I thought of worldly things,
• I might miss come tomorrow,
• I thought of you, and when I did,

• My heart was filled with sorrow.

• But when I walked through heaven’s gates,
• I felt so much at home
• When God looked down and smiled at me,

• From His great golden throne.

• He said, “This is eternity,
• And all I’ve promised you.”
• Today your life on earth is past,

• But here life starts anew

• I promise no tomorrow,
• But today will always last,
• And since each day’s the same way

• There’s no longing for the past.

• You have been so faithful,
• So trusting and so true.
• Though there were times
• You did some things

• You knew you shouldn’t do.

• But you have been forgiven
• And now at last you’re free.
• So won’t you come and take my hand

• And share my life with me?

• So when tomorrow starts without me,
• Don’t think we’re far apart,
• For every time you think of me,
• I’m right here, in your heart.