I Asked God Not To Wait 

God has a new angel 
that's in heaven today 
He loaned me my Mother 
until he took her away 
She's up in the heavens 
right where she belongs 
Mom's walking with God 
and singing His songs. 

Chorus: 
In pain and in dying 
Mom held onto her faith 
When it was time to let go 
I asked God not to wait 
Mom's up in His garden 
Doing what she loves 
She's tending His flowers 
Up in Heaven above. 

Her life had been hard 
but she held onto hope 
If there was a problem 
she always would cope. 
I love my loved one 
It makes me so sad 
But I keep her memories 
Of the good times we had. 

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Copyright 2001 By:  Glenn Smith/Judy Fink 
(All rights reserved)