I was 500 miles away<br />
When I got the call that cold winter day<br />
Mama was crying when she said son hurry home<br />
She said your grandpa's not doing well<br />
And the doctor said it's hard to tell<br />
But by the looks of things<br />
He don't have long<br />
Lord I knew someday this time would come<br />
So before you take him home<br />
<br />
Wait till I get there<br />
Don't let him leave this world<br />
Without me having the chance to say goodbye<br />
I want to tell him I love him<br />
And I'll miss him everyday<br />
Lord I know he's going to a better place<br />
But if you're going to take him today, oooooh<br />
Wait till I get there<br />
<br />
I left my heart lying on the floor<br />
As I grabbed my keys and ran out the door<br />
Caught a red eye flight back home to my hometown<br />
And as the silver wings touch the midnight sky<br />
Looking down over the world I realized how small life is<br />
Like a grain of sand<br />
Lord time with him, wish I had more<br />
Now all I'm asking for<br />
<br />
Wait till I get there<br />
Don't let him leave this world<br />
Without me having the chance to say goodbye<br />
I want to tell him I love him<br />
And I'll miss him everyday<br />
Lord I know he's going to a better place<br />
But if you're going to take him today, oooooh<br />
Wait till I get there<br />
<br />
I just want to hug his neck<br />
Just one more time<br />
And be there right beside him<br />
When he closes his eyes<br />
<br />
Wait till I get there<br />
Don't let him leave this world<br />
Without me having the chance to say goodbye<br />
I want to tell him I love him<br />
And I'll miss him everyday<br />
Lord I know he's going to a better place<br />
But if you're going to take him today, oooooh<br />
Wait till I get there<br />
Wait till I get there</