When you were a child I loved you
When you were a child I called you my son
But the more I called you the further you went from me
It was I who taught you, taught you to walk your first steps
It was I who taught you holding you by your hand
It was I who healed you, healed all of your bruises, wounds and pain
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How can I give you up? How can I hand you over?
How can I treat you like, treat you like a sinner?
How can I look at you when you turn against me?
Compassion is stirring my love overflowing for you
How can I not love you?
I saw you walking in the desert land
Got me thinking, got me wondering: Will he be okay?
I cared for you I led you, but you forgot me, you forgot me
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When will you understand?
When will you see that I am waiting right here for you?
Come back again!
When will you see that I am ready to forgive you
and to care for you and love you once again?