I Love You This Much

                                  He didn't have the answers

To half the questions his son asked him

A child's mind is a curious thing



But when his son hugged him and said

"Dad you know I love you, how much do you love me?"

Daddy didn't have to think



With his arms open wide just as far as they could go

He said, "As far as I can reach is not enough to show

I would give my life for you, you are my flesh and blood

I love you this much"



She stood there crying

Broken-hearted looking up at him

And said, "Son why are you doing this?"



He looks down at her wanting to hold her

And wipe her tears away, 

but he has to leave and that's the way it is

She gave her son one last kiss



With her arms open wide just as far as they could go

She said, "As far as I can reach is not enough to show

I would give my life for you, you are my flesh and blood

I love you this much"



And they raised His broken body above the crowd

Drove in the nails as the rain came down



With His arms open wide just as far as they could go

He said, "As far as I can reach is not enough to show

I would give my life for you, you are my flesh and blood

I love you this much, I love you this much"