Music: Leslie David Reed
Text: Malcolm Roberts
My son, you were the seed of life in me
and now, I can′t believe the man I see
with pride, I watched you grow up
you wanted so much to change the world for me
My son, you gave my simple life its key
Through you I see God's love and mystery
you build up my life with your sweet music
It′s written in the song, this melody belongs
to you and me my son
My son, I taught you everything I know
for soon, one day I'll have to let you go
I would gladly die, if it saved you from the heartache
the fear and all the bad breaks that tear your world apart
My son, you faced the truth and you stood tall
but now we face the hardest truth of all
I must say goodbye, but you must go on living
and when my life is throughm I'll always be with you
my one and only son
I watch you now with pride
what more is there to life
than you and me my son?
Frank Patterson
My Son -
Englisg song writer, Les Reed의 곡이다.
English singer, Malcolm Roberts가 작고한 Les Reed의 아버지를 위해 쓴
text에 의한 이 곡은 1983년 J. J. Barrie의 45RPM single로 처음 출판되었다.
난 Irish 테너 Frank Patterson이 어느 concert에서 불렀던 버젼으로
처음 접했는데 아들 하나 만을 둔 내게도 무척 공감이 가는 노래이었다.
그외 Malcolm Roberts, Brendan Shine, Julie Rogers, 등등의 음성으로
들을 수 있다.