HE NEEDS HER NOW

Written by: Barry P. Foley

Copyright @ 18 DEC 2006

He  needs her  now, after  all these  years
To take  care of  him, and  hold back the  tears
Much  more than  before, he should  under stand
 Just how much  more,  he needs her  now

For  60 some odd  years, they’ve been  married
To  find the strength every day she  prayed
For  better or for  worse, she stood by  him
A  vow to  God she  made

But, he  needs her  now, more  than ever  before
For the  simplest of  things like  closing the  door

As he  lies in  bed, as the  day passes  by
He just  withers  away,  no damn reason  why
The  doctors  say it’s no  use

If  he won’t  play  along
A stubborn old man can’t be  helped
 Better off  in a  home
That’s why

He  needs her  now, after  all these  years
To take  care of  him, and  hold back the  tears
Much  more than  before, he should  under stand
 Just how  much more,  he needs her  now