I tried to find the right words,
Words you would somehow know,
To tell you that you're not forgotten,
Before I had to go.
I came a few minutes late,
And suddenly you were gone,
You had quietly slipped away,
Before I could say goodbye.
I walked again the old road
From the days when I was small,
You carried me down the mountain
When I could no longer walk.
I'd fainted there without breakfast,
And you never once complained,
You simply carried your little brother
Through the sunshine and the rain.
[Chorus – Both]
So I hum this song of sorrow,
Hoping somehow you can hear,
Every word I couldn't tell you,
Every memory held so dear.
Though tonight I have my tears,
And the road has reached its end,
Your love will walk beside me
Like an old and faithful friend.
When I was lonely and afraid,
You worried about my future,
And the choices I had made.
You tried to find me someone,
A partner for my life...
[Female, softly]
I only hoped you'd find her...
I was glad that you found her.
Through my long and winding journey,
While I chased a distant dream,
You waited quietly across the ocean,
More patient than you seemed.
You hoped that I would someday return,
With something good to share,
To bring a little hope back home—
But life would not be fair.
[Chorus – Both]
So I hum this song of sorrow,
Hoping somehow you can hear,
Every word I couldn't tell you,
Every memory held so dear.
Though tonight I have my tears,
And the road has reached its end,
Your love will walk beside me
Like an old and faithful friend.
[Bridge – Male]
Decades came and decades faded,
And you came to see me smile.
You always brought a little sunshine
From so many miles.
My world had grown much stronger,
While I watched you growing old,
And I wish I had more time with you
Before the story closed.
Then I heard that you had left us,
And I searched my heart to see
If the years had given you enough
Of what you gave to me.
I hope the love I brought you
Made you proud in some small way,
And thank you for the blessings
You gave me every day.
[Final Chorus – Both, softer]
So I hum this song of sorrow,
But my tears will slowly cease.
You have walked beyond the mountains
To a place of quiet peace.
And wherever your path leads you,
May the light be warm and bright.
Rest now, my dear older sister,
And have a safe journey tonight.
[Outro – Male]
I came a few minutes late...
But I will never be too late
To remember you.
[Soft instrumental outro]