It's been five long years since you went away br But it seems as though it was only yesterday br We still love you as much now as we did then br God gave you to us and God took you home br But he told us this is my way and it will be through all my days br He does not do it for spite br Because he loves us with all his might br We still have a hurt in our hearts, but it will soon be filled br For our God is slowly letting it heal br Your children and grandchildren have not forgotten you and never will br We tell them what a loveing and careing man that you were br Hardworking and did God's will br I'm proud to let people know you were my father br And I was proud to be the Black Smith's daughterbr br Bernice Shipmanbr br