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