You promised to stay till you were fifty
A promise your body wouldn’t let you keep
Even the last night I tucked you up to sleep
You promised to stay till you were fifty
And watch me grow all haggered and old
I love and proud of you were last to each we told
You promised to stay till you fifty
We had just over half those years
A promise still ringing in our ears
You promised to stay till you were fifty
A promise you tried hard to keep
Eleven years ago now you went to sleep
You promised to stay till you were fifty
Eleven years ago you closed your eyes
To wake again on your cloud in the skies
You promised to stay till you were fifty
Hearts broke never to mend the same to this day
So our lives go on in a very similar way
You promised to stay till you were fifty
A gap you left will never be filled at all
There’s only one “ Pob “ “ little un” our Paul
You promised to stay till you were fifty
Not a day goes by when we don’t miss your smile
You had a cheeky grin, but your snoring was vile
You promised to stay till you were fifty
I’d deal with that just to hear you say
“Marsha"
Holding you to that would of made me harsh
You promised to stay till you were fifty
Sleeping peacefully is what I wish for you now
Each day I miss you so much not sure how
You promised to stay till you were fifty
I get through a day with all we do here
When all I want is to sit and shed tears
You promised to stay till you were fifty
A promise you said as you went to sleep
A promise you tried so hard to keep
You promised to stay till you were fifty
A promise I'll never forget you making
A promise I forgive you for breaking