Lyrics

The Days I Have Left Yves Stilmant ©2025
[Verse 1]
I sit by the fire with a blanket and book
The years in my eyes and the time that it took
To build up a life, a home, and a name
With laughter and love more than fortune or fame
They gather around me, the kids and their own
I feel every heartbeat, I'm never alone
They talk and they listen, they laugh and they cry
I whisper the stories I don't want to die
[Chorus]
These are the days I have left
To give them my heart, give my best
To say all the words I once kept
To be more than just a silhouette
These are the days, these are the days
These are the days I have left
[Verse 2]
I'm not the same man I was in my prime
But there's beauty in slowing the rush of time
We sit on the porch as the daylight fades
I count every smile like a song I played
A touch from my wife, her hand in mine
We've weathered the storms, we've tasted the wine
Now I just want to leave more than a will--
I want to leave love they can carry still
[Chorus]
These are the days I have left
To give them my heart, give my best
To say all the words I once kept
To be more than just a silhouette
These are the days, these are the days
These are the days I have left
[Bridge]
And if I should go with the morning sun
I hope they'll remember what I've done
Not perfect, not proud, but always true--
And full of love I gave to you
[Outro]
So I sit here and soak in each breath
In these quiet, sweet days I have left