Topic: Birthday
I was cleaning until a little bit ago and started looking at old pictures of my son which took me back to when he was born almost 23 and a half years ago. This song is about that experience looking back from where I am now. I hope you all like it.
Birthday By Jeff Gilpin
November 24th, 2007
Intro
[D] [G] [B] [B7]
Verse 1
[Em]It’s all con[D]fusion
[Em]Not sure what to [A]do
[Em]Even if you [D]weren’t there
It’d [G]go on without [B]you
Verse 2
You’re [Em]not sure what you’re [D]doing
[Em]Nervous that’s for [A]sure
[Em]Trying to be sup[D]portive
[Em]Hoping you [D]both en[Em]dure
Chorus
[G]One of the biggest [D]days of your [Em]life
[D]But your biggest part for that day’s been [A]done
So [G]get use to [D]being on the [Em]sidelines
[D]As the happy day moves a[B]long
Verse 3
[Em]She’s got the [D]hard part
[Em]Bringing a new life [A]in
An ex[Em]perience you’ll [D]never have
[G]As the waiting be[B]gins
Verse 4
It’s [Em]going to be a [D]long one
[Em]Occupy your [A]time
But [Em]try to con[D]sole her
And [Em]keep it [D]off your [Em]mind
Chorus
That it’s [G]One of the biggest [D]days of your [Em]life
[D]But your biggest part for that day’s been [A]done
So [G]get use to [D]being on the [Em]sidelines
[D]As the happy day moves a[B]long
Verse 5
[Em]Suddenly your [D]mind clears
As the [Em]Doctor says It’s a [A]boy
You [Em]both look at your [D]baby
With [G]two hearts filled with [B]joy
Verse 6
[Em]Thankfully you both got [D]through it
A [Em]difficult yet joyous [A]time
[Em]No worries about to[D]morrow
As you [Em]look at [D]him and [Em]sigh
Ending Chorus
But that’s just [G]one big [D]day of your [Em]life
Your [D]biggest job’s has just be[A]gun
The [G]job of [D]raising your [Em]child
So keep him [D]safe give him [B]love and have[A]fun [Em]
J E T S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C