So a few years ago, I got a call at about 2:30am. It was either the police or an EMT calling on Mom's phone to tell me my Dad had had a heart attack and was in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. The next call was around 4am, and it was the nurse in the ER, telling me that Dad had not made it. About two hours into the 3 hour drive to get to Mom and the hospital, I'm pretty much in a daze and just driving on autopilot when "Have a Little Faith in Me" by John Hiatt comes on Pandora. Even though the song was written from the perspective of a husband to his wife, the words of that song just cut through the fog I was in and it just seemed as though it was straight from Dad, talking to me about our new relationship, now that he'd be in Heaven. It's been about 2.5 years since then, and I can finally listen to that song without tearing up. It brings me an indescribable feeling of comfort and closeness to him, now.
gig'em emoticon because Dad was a Class of '59 Ag, and this song makes me feel closer to him.
Quote:
When the road gets dark
And you can no longer see
Let my love throw a spark
And have a little faith in me
And when the tears you cry
Are all you can believe
Give these loving arms a try babe
And have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
And when you secret heart
Cannot speak not so easily
From a whisper start
To have a little faith in me
And when your back's against the wall
Just turn around and you will see
I will catch your fall
Have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
When the road gets dark
And you can no longer see
Let my love grow a spark
Have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
And have a little faith in me
I've been loving you for such a long time, [son] (actual lyrics "girl")
Expecting nothing in return
Just for you to have a little faith in me
You know time, time is our friend
Cuz for us there is no end
And all you gotta do is have a little faith in me
I will hold you up, I will hold you up
Your love gives me strength enough
gig'em emoticon because Dad was a Class of '59 Ag, and this song makes me feel closer to him.