By The Side Of The Road”
© Miller, Townley, Parker, Curry

(v1)
Thanks for coming by and seeing me this morning
For clearing the weeds that try to cover me each year
Your kids are growing up and getting taller
Must be tough to visit after what happened here
Been through a lot since the last time you brought flowers
Some strangers stopped by and said a prayer
That snow nearly buried me last winter
If I was gone nobody else would care

(chorus)
They drive fast, pass me by, too much on their mind
To see my weathered message in the ground
Life is short, every breath, is a treasure that you get
In a second you could wish that you’d slowed down
Ask anyone who knows a cross by the side of the road

(v2)
Still feel the tears from when you nailed me together
And the purple crayon heart your daughter drew
I’ll be here as long as I am needed
Hoping others understand me the way you do

(repeat chorus)

There are others standing tall just like me
Hoping the memory we keep helps someone else see

(final chorus)
Life is short, every breath, is a treasure that you get
In a second you could wish that you’d slowed down
But they drive fast, pass us by, too much on their mind
To see our weathered message in the ground
Hope you never have to know a cross by the side of the road