When I Close My Eyes Forever

© 2016 Mark Cote

Gentle winds
a cloudy day
but still perfume fills the air

felt the rose
without the thorns
saw the sun without the glare

and when Saint Peter sees me smile
he'll know your love made it worthwhile

(chorus) when I close my eyes forever
                  I want you on my mind
                  when I close my eyes forever
                  to the darkness I'll be blind
                  always you're on my mind
                  when I close my eyes forever

when days grow short
and nights grow long
I won't fear what lies ahead

in my heart
you'll play the song
with thoughts of "I love you"s in my head

(chorus)
(instrumental)

the life I lived
was partially full
but wouldn't change it if I could

I walked the steps
that led to you
in my silence you understood

and when Saint Peter sees me smile
he'll know your love made it worthwhile


(chorus)