JACK

I have three children And I love them all But I'm gonna tell the story Of the one who's very small His name is Jackson William But we all call him Jack He just turned five and man alive He won't cut you any slack We once thought we would lose him Back when he was three My baby had consumption Yeah, we're talking bout TB The sweetest little man You'd ever hope to see Just thirty pounds he weighed But brave as one could be Through surgery and treatment After eight months he was well He has not grown too much since then Of this this fact I won't dwell It's true we live apart now And it's really hard for me It's like I made a pact With someone I can't see It only took a month Once that he was well For my family to leave me Alone inside my shell Now I can reflect And know I'll gladly give My eternal happiness So long as Jack can live