These Three Words

When was the last time

That they heard you say

"Mother or father, I love you"?

And when was the last time

That they heard you say

"Daughter or son, I love you"?

Ones you say you cherish every day

Can instantly be taken away

Then you'd say "I know this can't be true"

When you never took the time

To simply tell them "I love you"

When was the last time

That they heard you say

"Sister or brother, I love you"?

And when was the last time

That they heard you say

"Darling or best friend, I love you"?

The one for whom you'd give your very life

Could be taken in the twinkling of an eye

Through your tears you'd ask "Why did you go?"

Knowing you didn't always show

Just how much you loved them so

These three words

Sweet and simple

These three words

Short and kind

These three words

Always kindle

An aching heart to smile inside

I know a family

Who hasn't a cent to their name

And yet the joy and love they have between them

They always claim

And when one's called from life

The survived mourn the lost

And will never be the same

Yet they rejoice

In knowing they gave them their all

These three words

Sweet and simple

These three words

Short and kind

These three words, these three words

Always kindle

An aching heart to smile inside

(These three words) these three words, sweet and simple, oh

(Sweet and simple) oh, sweet and simple

(These three words) these three words, these three words, these three words

(Short and kind) short, kind

(These three words) these three words, thanks for giving me free time, woman, for these three words

(Always kindle), they always kindle

(An aching heart) an aching heart, you can't let nobody's heart ache now

(To smile inside) you gotta learn to smile, you smile, you smile inside

(These three words) these three words