As I Stand Before The Coffin lyrics – Cameron Whitcomb | The Hard Way

[Verse 1]
As I stand before your coffin
I can’t tell what I see
It looks like you from head to toe
But you refuse to breathe
The color of your skin looks like it was painted on
And I can tell you’re tired
But I would kill to see you yawn

[Pre-Chorus 1]
‘Cause I’ve been thinking
I’d hate to see you go
But you can’t stop the angels, no
From taking what you owe

[Chorus]
Wait for me in heaven
I’ll be just one step behind
I’ll be back before you know it
I’ll forget I ever cried
But I found comfort knowing I was there long before you left
But we all know thе best of stories must come to an еnd
But God, I miss you
And I’d hate to see you go
But you can’t stop the angels, no
From taking what you owe

[Verse 2]
Often when I think of you, I hope I made you proud
I spent my whole life trying to be a piece of who you are
I admire you for getting up each time you earned a scar
The coldest nights you laid amongst the snow and lonely stars

[Pre-Chorus 2]
While you were thinking
I’ll be gone too soon
But you can’t stop the angels, no
From saying when you’re due

[Chorus]
Wait for me in heaven
I’ll be just one step behind
I’ll be back before you know it
I’ll forget I ever cried
But I found comfort knowing I was there long before you left
But we all know the best of stories must come to an end
But God, I miss you
And I’d hate to see you go
But you can’t stop the angels, no
From taking what you owe

[Chorus]
Wait for me in heaven
I’ll be just one step behind
I’ll be back before you know it
I’ll forget I ever cried
But I found comfort knowing I was there long before you left
We all know the best of stories must come to an end
But God, I miss you
And I’d hate to see you go
But you can’t stop the angels, no
From taking what you owe