Ten little fingers, and ten little toes Head full of hair and the Blackwell nose Steady heartbeat, and breastfeeding like a champ No need to go under fluorescent lamp Nice strong lungs and a powerful grip Beautiful eyes and a perfectly carved lip The day you were born, I thanked God for your life, But I had no idea you'd go under the knife....
First they come and tell us, your breathing is too fast But not to worry, it usually doesn't last Pneumothorax (hole in the lungs) made you breathe a bit too quickly Nothing to indicate that you were at all sickly A day or two in ICU, under the oxygen hood Saturate your lungs with Oh-Two, and then you'd be good Good to come home, and begin your precious life But still we had no idea you'd go under the knife...
But before we knew it, the cardiologist came And soon we would know this man by face and name Dr. Campbell checked you out and two heart defects were found And if they weren't fixed, then future problems would abound They'd impede your life, so a transfer was in place The Children's Hospital of Atlanta is where I’d plead my case Dear God, you gave me the amazing gift of life. Please protect him, as he goes under the knife...
Hour by hour, we waited for the call But with each phone ring, our hearts would stall Is that for us? Did something go wrong? Six hours never felt like so long The last call came but I still held my breath Until I knew you were safe from the clutches of death Dr. Brian Kogan was the angel that saved your life But it was God who directed his hands while you were under the knife...
The next two weeks were the hardest of my days I'd grow and mature in unimaginable ways I'd stare at the miracle of all that is you Amazed at how you fared so well in what you went through There were times that I wished that it was me instead But it forced me to remember what the Bible said For God so loved the world that He gave His Son's life And I know what that means because you went under the knife...
I'll never forget the sacrifice that was made Because you are a price that I could not have paid When your life hung in the balance, I knew mine did as well Life without you would have been a living hell But your life was saved and mine given new meaning And since that time, on Him I've been leaning You taught me the value, joy, and purpose of life All on that fateful day you went under the knife.