I was 500 miles away when I got the call that cold winter dayMama was crying when she said, son, hurry homeHurry homeShe said, your grandpa's not doing wellAnd the doctor said, it's hard to tellBut by the looks of things, he don't have longLord, I knew someday this time would comeSo before you take him home, wait till I get thereDon't let him leave this world without me having the chance to say goodbyeI wanna tell him I love him and I'll miss him every dayLord, I know he's going to a better placeBut if you're gonna take him todayOh, wait till I get thereI left my heart lying on the floorAs I grabbed my keys and ran out the doorCalled a red-eyed flight back home to my hometownAnd as those silver wings touched the skyThe midnight skyLooking down on the worldI realized how small life isLike a grain of sandLord, time wins and wish I had moreAnd all I'm asking forWait till I get thereDon't let him leave this worldWithout me having the chance to say goodbyeI wanna tell him I love him and I'll miss him every dayTell him I love him and I'll miss him every dayLord, I know he's going to a better placeBut if you're gonna take him todayOh, wait till I get thereI just wanna hug his neck just one more timeOne more timeAnd be there right beside him when he closes his eyesWait till I get thereDon't let him leave this world without me having the chance to say goodbyeI wanna tell him I love him and I miss him every dayLord, I know he's going to a better placeBut if you're gonna take him todayWait till I get thereWait till I get there