The Gift We Could Not Give Each Other

Music and lyrics by Michael McLean.

Lyrics

When she was a little girl

she held her dolls like children.

Dreaming of the day when she’d

have babies of her own.

Now those dolls lie on a shelf

as lifeless as the dreams she dreamed.

It’s become the deepest ache

her heart has ever known.

There’s a man who’s trying his best

to comfort her with roses.

Telling her he’ll find a way

to make their dreams come true.

He’s been saying this for years,

but now his tears reveal the truth.

In his heart he fears

there’s nothing else that they can do.

Then a gift is given,

a phone call straight from heaven.

There’s a child that’s nearly due

that a young girl’s giving you.

She gave more than just one life

when she makes of this man and wife

a father and a mother.

She gives the gift they could not give each other.

More than we could ever know

this couple thanks the heavens.

Every time they hold their child,

they feel they hold the world.

Words will never be enough

to share the way the family feels.

From deep inside their hearts

they want to tell that girl:

Not a day is ever through

till we’ve thanked the Lord for you.

Your sweetness lingers near

in our hearts and thoughts and prayers.

You gave more than just one life

when you made of this man and wife,

a Father and a Mother.

When you gave the gift we could not give each other.

You have changed our lives forever.

Only you and God above

could give this gift of love

we could not give each other.