Savannah Smiles

When Savannah smiles
The sun comes out to greet her
And the day could not be sweeter for a while
Such a precious child
If only I could hold her for a while
Make all the worries disappear
I can see the storm begin
I'm way too old to sing this song again
All my friends are settling down
Look across the old blue river
There's nothing else that I can give her
Oh, Savannah smiling just for me
When Savannah's fine
The sky could not be kinder
And the stars could not outshine her if they tried
All the words just seem
To lay down like a sonnet for a queen
A little lonely by her side
I can see the storm receding
A little love is all she's needing
In the dead of night there's
A fluttering light
Oh, Savannah dry your eyes
Don't believe those petty lies
Oh, Savannah smiling just for me
Falling down
She's falling down
She's falling down
She's falling down
And down and down and down and down and down and down and down
Oh, Savannah falling down, falling down
Oh, to see her grow
And where she's going no one really knows
Just how deep or how far
Just a little child
She only needs me for a little while
Before she turns to walk away
Funny how the time it goes
The days and nights all seem to go so slow
But I know, it's just a short while
But oh, the love it never ends
I couldn't have a better friend
Oh, Savannah, won't you smile for me?