ONE.

Verse 1:
Jesus saves
so let’s pray for a candidate
Cold ischemia from a cadaveric
How do you tell your child
Cross matching allografts failed
Vile cystic fibrosis came
Blocking airwaves
For days my daughters wheezing
Got increasing worst
At first we blamed it on the rain
Till the hurt in her face
gave cause for concern

Chorus:
To be that selfish
Mimicking Jesus
Rib of my rib
Flesh of my flesh
On your knees
For one more breathe
Would you beg a lifetime
For a handout or life line
Sweet child of mine
Dining on this hurt undeserved
Who’s got a bone to pick
And one to give to the world.

Verse 2:
Cough syrup didnt work
More test run
Another Lung infection
Explains the appetite suppression
Build up of mucus
Clogging the intestines
X chromosomes from the embryonic
A genetic inheritance
I wouldn’t wish on any parent
Anti biotic in a cup cake
Be brave my little mermaid
Let no antigens contaminate
Organs donated from a saint

Bridge:
How do you say thank you?
What value holds words
When you save a life
Given yours in return
That’s a strength I hope to know
How do you say thank you
What value holds words?
When you save a life?
Giving your in return?
I hope to know….

Chorus:
To be that selfish
Mimicking Jesus
Rib of my rib
Flesh of my flesh
On your knees
For one more breathe
Would you beg a lifetime
For a handout or life line
Sweet child of mine
Dining on this hurt undeserved
Who’s got a bone to pick
And one to give to the world.

Verse 3:
Designated requester
Questionnaire filled out
Seeing your child suffer
Makes you feel
Like a failure as a father
God take me instead of her
Just to say I love you
A thick spew damaging
the lung tissue
Drowning with no donors in the pool
Second opinion even more grim
Transplant physician
Said thoracic deterioration
Was fulminant
Told him he’s full of it
My god lives

Bridge:
How do you say thank you?
What value holds words
When you save a life
Given yours in return
That’s a strength I hope to know
How do you say thank you
What value holds words?
When you save a life?
Giving your in return?

Chorus:
To be that selfish
Mimicking Jesus
Rib of my rib
Flesh of my flesh
On your knees
For one more breathe
Would you beg a lifetime
For a handout or life line
Sweet child of mine
Dining on this hurt undeserved
Who’s got a bone to pick
And one to give to the world.

Verse 4:
A tiny hand gives a big squeeze
Clubbing forming in the fingers
I’m the one who’s teary
She’s the epitome of bravery
End stage pulmonary at 6
Her testimony of believe
Summon the pager to beep
Bilateral transplant
My heart goes out
To the donor deceased
Your memory will live
When my daughter breathes sufficiently
Immuno suppressants not necessary

Bridge:
How do you say thank you?
What value holds words
When you save a life
Given yours in return
That’s a strength I hope to know
How do you say thank you
What value holds words?
When you save a life?
Giving your in return?

Chorus:
To be that selfish
Mimicking Jesus
Rib of my rib
Flesh of my flesh
On your knees
For one more breathe
Would you beg a lifetime
For a handout or life line
Sweet child of mine
Dining on this hurt undeserved
Who’s got a bone to pick
And one to give to the world.