I HAVE NO RIGHT:

I have no right whatever, to call you mine,

You´re only here on earth, by right divine,

I´m merely here, so as to walk by your side,

But at the end of the journey, we shall divide.

 

I have no right whatever, to call you my man,

In this life, I´ve pledged just to hold your hand,

I´ve promised to love you & to keep your hearth,

So take my hand & heart, let us walk life´s path.

 

I have no right whatever, to own you, dear son,

Only to protect & guide you, through rain & sun,

Merely to love & cosset you, until you are grown,

Then, the strings I must cut, to leave you alone.

 

I have no right to ownership, only life´s kind rental,

And I´ve tried to do it with love & be ever so gentle,

Now they´ve all gone away & to God, now I shout,

“Please tell me dear Lord, what was that all about?”