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Safe With Me © 2012 Roger Sosnowski/Janice Hopkins

Verse 1:

It was one more time losin’ your keys
Caught you sayin’ prayers to St. Anthony
And that familiar way you always drive to Church
Couldn’t believe you missed that ‘ol right turn

Lift:

Longer pauses in the middle of thoughts
Blank look in your eyes that said,  I just forgot

Chorus:

Some days time is not your friend
Strips a well-lived life of where it’s been
A silent thief who steals the past
Puts memories just beyond your grasp
But Grandpa let me put your mind at ease
Your memories will forever be Safe With Me

Verse 2:

You made it through Guam’s jungles in ‘44
Married your sweetheart, just back from war
Worked hard in the mills keepin’ food on your plates
Kept it all together, cause you kept your faith

Lift:

Things you love most deep down in your soul
Slowly drifting away, I know they’re hard to let go

Chorus

Some days time is not your friend
Strips a well-lived life of where it’s been
A silent thief who steals the past
Puts memories just beyond your grasp
But Grandpa let me put your mind at ease
Your memories will forever be Safe With Me


Bridge:

Don't Worry about those memories
As they slowly fade away
I've got them all and won't let go
They're here with me to stay

Chorus

Some days time is not your friend
Strips a well-lived life of where it’s been
A silent thief who steals the past
Puts memories just beyond your grasp
But Grandpa let me put your mind at ease
Your memories will forever be Safe With Me

Outro:


Grandpa, let me hold all those memories….
And they will forever….be Safe With Me

Aw, very sweet thoughts about Grandpa.

Hi Roger and Jan!

I love the song, My mother-in-laws memory is really going fast in her 90'S and my grandma died of Alzheimer. So many others will relate.

I think the bridge mostly repeats the last 2 lines in v1, and you might give some thougt into taking it somewhere else.

It's a great song!

Geneva

Oh My gosh, this is beautiful! One of the most tender and heartfelt lyrics I seen from you two.

My hat's off to you both!

Greg

Hi Betty,

Thanks for lookin this one over. Glad you liked it. Unfortunately it's a topic many of us become familiar with to some extent as we get older. Take care,
roger

Hi Geneva,

Thanks for looking our song over. And for the suggestions. We will consider them for sure when we look this one over again. Take care,
Roger

Very heartfelt Roger.Hits ya hard!Nice write!

Howdy Greg,

Thanks for looking this one over. Also for the kind words. Glad you liked it. Take care,
Roger

Hi Roger and Janice,

This is a sweet lyric. A few comments below.

Verse 1:

It was one more time losin’ your keys
Caught you sayin’ prayers to St. Anthony I'm not sure this line leads to the hook, well to me it doesn't.And that familiar way you always drive to Church
Couldn’t believe you missed that ‘ol right turn

Lift:

Longer pauses in the middle of thoughts
Blank look in your eyes that said, I just forgot

Chorus:

Some days time is not your friend
Strips a well-lived life of where it’s been
A silent thief who steals the past
Puts memories just beyond your grasp
But Grandpa let me put your mind at ease
Your memories will forever be Safe With Me

Verse 2:

You made it through Guam’s jungles in ‘44
Married your sweetheart, just back from war
Worked hard in the mills keepin’ food on your plates
Kept it all together, cause you kept your faith I don't think this verse leads to your hook. I think you need to write it more like your 1st verse things he can't remember or maybe use every other line in it to validate your hook. You know you did this and this but you can't remember.

Lift:

Things you love most deep down in your soul
Slowly drifting away, I know they’re hard to let go

Chorus

Some days time is not your friend
Strips a well-lived life of where it’s been
A silent thief who steals the past
Puts memories just beyond your grasp
But Grandpa let me put your mind at ease
Your memories will forever be Safe With Me


Bridge:

Don't Worry about those memories
As they slowly fade away
I've got them all and won't let go
They're here with me to stay To me this says the same thing as the chorus.

Chorus

Some days time is not your friend
Strips a well-lived life of where it’s been
A silent thief who steals the past
Puts memories just beyond your grasp
But Grandpa let me put your mind at ease
Your memories will forever be Safe With Me

Outro:


Grandpa, let me hold all those memories….
And they will forever….be Safe With Me

I think its really sweet and a lot of people could relate.

Dottie

Hi Mike,

Thanks for givin this one a read--and the kind words. Glad you liked it. Take care,
Roger

Hi Dottie,

Thanks for looking this one over. Appreciate your suggestions as well. We will have some reworkk to do when we get back to it. You made some good points as usual,lol. Take care,
Roger